83.3 crore Indians live in rural areas: Census

Nearly 70 per cent of the country's population lives in rural areas where, for the first time since independence, the overall growth rate of population has sharply declined, according to the latest......

Census body considering inclusion of transgenders

A decision on enumeration of transgenders in the second phase of Census 2011 would be taken in consultations with experts, a top official said on Friday. "We are receiving several representations......

'Census will not have details on caste'

The current census process leaves no scope for duplication, C Chandramouli, registrar general and Census commissioner, tells Saubhadro Chatterji The government has said that Census 2011 will be......