Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is the national authority responsible for conducting the decennial Census and maintaining vital demographic and population statistics across the country.
Aliases (4)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
government office
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national statistical authority → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
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| country |
India
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| dataUsedBy |
Government of India for planning and policy
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international organizations → research institutions → state governments of India → |
| establishedFor |
conduct of all-India population census
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| frequencyOfCensus |
every 10 years
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| headTitle |
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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| jurisdiction |
Government of India
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| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi → |
| locatedIn |
New Delhi
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| notableActivity |
Census of India 2001
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Census of India 2011 → |
| parentAgency |
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| responsibility |
National Population Register operations
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civil registration of births and deaths at the national level → collection of demographic data → compilation of census data → conduct of economic and housing census components within population census → conduct of the decennial Census of India → coordination with international statistical and census bodies → coordination with state census directorates → dissemination of census data to government and public → geographical coding and demarcation for census purposes → house listing operations for the Census → maintenance of census records and archives → maintenance of vital statistics → population statistics for India → preparation of census schedules and questionnaires → preparation of population projections → publication of census results → sample registration system for vital rates → support to policy planning through demographic statistics → tabulation of census data → training of census functionaries → updating of village and town directories → |
| sector |
demography
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official statistics → public administration → |
| subordinateTo |
Union Home Secretary of India
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| website |
https://censusindia.gov.in
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
("Census of India 2001")
→
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India ("Census of India 2011") → |
notableActivity |
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MHA
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Ministry of Home Affairs, India → |
oversees |
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
("Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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headTitle |
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Kangri
("Census of India")
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recognizedBy |