Which ministry is responsible for conducting the census in India?

📘 Explanation

In India, the Census is conducted under the supervision of the Ministry of Home Affairs
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is responsible for conducting the Census in India through the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
This office plans, organizes, and executes the entire census process across the country.

व्याख्या

भारत में जनगणना का कार्य गृह मंत्रालय (Ministry of Home Affairs) के अंतर्गत किया जाता है।
यह कार्य Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India के कार्यालय द्वारा संचालित होता है।

📚 Extra Facts

• The first complete Census in India was conducted in 1881 during British rule.
  👉 भारत में पहली पूर्ण जनगणना 1881 में हुई थी।
• Census is conducted every 10 years (Decennial Census).
  👉 जनगणना हर 10 साल में होती है।
• The last Census was conducted in 2011.
  👉 अंतिम जनगणना 2011 में हुई थी।
• The next Census (2021) was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  👉 2021 की जनगणना कोविड-19 के कारण टाल दी गई थी।
• The Census provides important data on population, literacy, sex ratio, occupation, etc.
  👉 जनगणना से जनसंख्या, साक्षरता, लिंगानुपात आदि की जानकारी मिलती है।