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First Census After Indian Independence

Question

The first Census after Independence in India was conducted in:

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The first Census after Independence in India was conducted in:

  1. 1947
  2. 1948
  3. 1951 — Correct Answer
  4. 1961
Explanation:
Correct Answer Explanation

The first Census after Independence was conducted in 1951.

Census Timeline of India:
  • 1881: Regular decennial Census began
  • 1951: First Census after Independence
  • 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011: Subsequent Censuses
  • The Census collects data on: size, density, sex ratio, literacy, migration, rural-urban distribution.
  • Census officials are known as enumerators.
  • Census data is used to understand many economic and social issues in India.

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