census

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These are among the 33 questions that more than a billion Indians will be asked as the country launches the world's largest census on Wednesday, marking the first population count in more than 15 years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

For the first time, the census will be conducted digitally, with enumerators using mobile apps to collect and upload data.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Lamerd is a town in the Fars province of about 30,000 people, according to the 2016 census.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

India's transgender population was estimated at nearly 500,000 in the 2011 census, although activists say stigma and underreporting mask the true figure.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

If I was going to be the census taker, then this was my research paper and I could give Sookie a farmer’s tan if I wanted to.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen