Census not possible before 2024 Lok Sabha elections: Whenever it happens, the first digital census will happen; Will ask including 31 questions – Which grains do you eat

This picture was taken during the 2011 census in Madhya Pradesh.

The 2021 census, which was postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic, is unlikely to be held before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

The house listing phase of the census and the updating of the National Population Register (NPR) was to be done from April 1 to September 30, 2020. Which did not happen due to the lockdown.

This work is still stalled and the government is yet to announce a new schedule. While the Lok Sabha elections are to be held in 2024 in April-May.

The deadline for creating new districts has been extended till June 30.
According to the agency’s report, officials said that the date of stabilization of administrative boundaries by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India in January 2023, the last date to create new districts or sub-districts has been extended till June 30.

It will take time to give training, Election Commission will give the work of voter list revision
According to the rules, the census can be done only after three months (i.e. after September 30) of freezing the district, sub-district, tehsil, taluka and police station boundaries. It will also take 2-3 months to give training to those 30 lakh government employees/teachers of the country who go door-to-door to conduct census.

Meanwhile, the Election Commission will also start the work of verification of voter lists for the next general elections. Since the priority will change, it is likely that the census will take place only after the Lok Sabha elections.

First digital census of 21st century

This exercise will be the first digital census whenever it happens. That is, in this people will get a chance to fill their own information. NPR has been made mandatory for those who want to fill the census form themselves instead of government employees.

For this, it will be necessary for people to give their Aadhaar and mobile number. However, the census authority has not yet launched the self-enumeration portal for this.

This time the public will be asked these questions
According to the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, 31 questions will be asked in this census. These questions will ask- whether the household has a telephone line or not, whether there is an internet connection, whether there is a mobile or smartphone, what is the vehicle – bicycle, scooter, motorcycle, moped, car, jeep or van.

Along with this, apart from the main material of the floor, wall and roof of the house, its condition, the total number of people living in the house, it will also be asked whether the head of the family is a woman, whether the head belongs to a Scheduled Caste or not. Will go There will also be questions about the number of rooms in the house and the number of married couples living there.

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