decennial
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So far, India has redrawn parliamentary seats three times based on the decennial census in 1951, 1961 and 1971.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
The decennial has brought a wave of collective nostalgia for matte makeup, skinny jeans and Rihanna songs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
When will it issue its maps after the decennial census?
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2025
The census is a constitutionally required decennial count of the population.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2024
The rate of increase has regularly diminished, with a single exception, during each successive decennial period within the century.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
