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census

[sen-suhs] / ˈsɛn səs /


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West Bengal is also home to India's second-largest Muslim population, accounting for roughly 14% of the country's 172 million Muslims, according to the 2011 census.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

According to a 2024 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that used census records, an updated estimate for the number of deaths related to the four-year conflict is 698,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

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

India's 16th census - the eighth since independence in 1947 - will also include caste data and is seen as crucial for policy, welfare delivery and political representation in the world's most populous country.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

You’ll learn more than any census or government survey will ever tell you.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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