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India Plans $1 Billion Digital Census of 1.4 Billion People by 2027
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Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 20

India Plans $1 Billion Digital Census of 1.4 Billion People by 2027

3 articles · Updated · Bored Panda · Jun 20

Summary

  • India is preparing its first fully digital census, a more than $1 billion operation to count over 1.4 billion people in phases across 2026 and 2027.
  • Mobile technology and large-scale digital data collection will replace traditional methods in what is set to be one of the biggest administrative exercises ever undertaken by the country.
  • Officials say the census data will guide policy decisions, resource allocation and political representation for years, giving the count significance well beyond population totals.

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Bored Panda18h ago
India to Conduct First Fully Digital, $1 Billion Census of 1.4 Billion People by 2027
The Hindu14h ago
Census 2027: The pressures of counting India - The Hindu
The Wire18h ago
Backstory: Media Must Pay Attention to Census 2027, Probably the Most Crucial in Indian History - The Wire
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Left100%
Bored Panda18h ago
India to Conduct First Fully Digital, $1 Billion Census of 1.4 Billion People by 2027
The Hindu14h ago
Census 2027: The pressures of counting India - The Hindu
The Wire18h ago
Backstory: Media Must Pay Attention to Census 2027, Probably the Most Crucial in Indian History - The Wire
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