Modi govt to begin delayed census in September, results expected by 2026: Report

| 21 Aug 2024 3:23 PM IST

India is likely to finally kickstart its long-delayed population census in September, reported Reuters quoting two persons aware of the matter. This decennial exercise, which was scheduled for 2021 but postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, will help address significant data gaps in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third term in office.

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