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India's Census to Begin in 2025 After Delay

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-29T09:51:56.961663+05:30

- **Census 2025**: Central government to start census exercise in 2025, completing it by 2026 after a four-year delay. - **Delimitation by 2028**: Post-census, delimitation of Lok Sabha seats to be completed by 2028. - **Caste Census Debate**: Congress demands caste-based census; government yet to decide. - **Digital Census**: First digital census with mobile apps and a portal for data collection. - **Political Reactions**: Congress criticizes government's refusal for caste census, calling it a betrayal of OBC communities. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/news/india/census-of-india-to-begin-from-2025-delimitation-lok-sabha-seats-set-to-be-completed-in-2028-report-11730103057799.html), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-to-begin-census-from-2025-report-101730100461509.html), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/india/centre-to-begin-census-from-2025-delimitation-of-lok-sabha-seats-by-2028-times-now-scoop-article-114682394)

Census 2025: Central government to start census exercise in 2025, completing it by 2026 after a four-year delay.
Delimitation by 2028: Post-census, delimitation of Lok Sabha seats to be completed by 2028.
Caste Census Debate: Congress demands caste-based census; government yet to decide.
Digital Census: First digital census with mobile apps and a portal for data collection.
Political Reactions: Congress criticizes government's refusal for caste census, calling it a betrayal of OBC communities.

Source: Mint, Hindustan Times, Times Now News