The largest census exercise ever to be attempted in the history of mankind will kickstart on Thursday to cover India's 1.2 billion population in one single database. The Rs 2,200 crore 2011 National Census project, in which President Pratibha Patil will be the first person to be enumerated, will see engagement of 2.5 million people who will ensure that every citizen of the country comes under it. During the mammoth exercise, the enumerators for the first time will collect information like ownnership of mobile phones, computers, internet, having treated or untreated drinking water facility and obtain finger prints and photographs which will help government formulate plans and strengthen the country's security. Government made it clear that no information will be collected on castes as no caste-based census has ever been conducted in Independent India. To create a comprehensive identity database in the country, the government will attempt to identify every member of its 1.2 billion population in 35 states and Union Territories in the census in perhaps its most ambitious national project.
Census 2011 will be conducted in two phases. The first phase, called the Houselisting and Housing Census, will be conducted between April and July, depending on the convenience of different States/UTs. This operation is to be conducted over a period of 45 days in each State/UT. Thus a State starting on the April 1 will finish on the May 15 and so on. The details required for creating the NPR will also be canvassed during this phase. The second phase, called the Population Enumeration phase, will be conducted simultaneously all over the country from February 9 to 28, 2011. The Census would cover all 640 districts, 5,767 tehsils, 7,742 towns and more than 6 lakhs villages. More than 24 crore households will be visited and 1.20 billion people enumerated during this exercise.
Census 2011 will be conducted in two phases. The first phase, called the Houselisting and Housing Census, will be conducted between April and July, depending on the convenience of different States/UTs. This operation is to be conducted over a period of 45 days in each State/UT. Thus a State starting on the April 1 will finish on the May 15 and so on. The details required for creating the NPR will also be canvassed during this phase. The second phase, called the Population Enumeration phase, will be conducted simultaneously all over the country from February 9 to 28, 2011. The Census would cover all 640 districts, 5,767 tehsils, 7,742 towns and more than 6 lakhs villages. More than 24 crore households will be visited and 1.20 billion people enumerated during this exercise.
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