Child sex ratio falls further, according to provisional census data
Provisional data from the 2011 census reveals that the numbers are up but the growth rate is down. And the child sex ratio shows fewer female children born or surviving than in the previous decade
'Aadhaar' takes off in Tembhli village
Five women and three children from Tembhli village in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar district were among the first people to receive a unique identification number (UID)
Caste census in June-Sept next year
A focused, stand-alone, house-to-house caste headcount will be conducted between June and September 2011, after the National Population Register is ready. This decision comes after five months of wrangling among political parties, first over whether to undertake a caste enumeration or not, then over how to go about it
UID project comes under fire
The National Advisory Council is the latest group of concerned people to ask for more information and consultation on the unique identification (UID) project that could cost the taxpayer a whopping Rs 1.5 lakh crore
Stand-alone caste headcount now a certainty
The government has decided to include caste in the census. Cabinet is expected to endorse the decision shortly
Cabinet to fix caste in census
A day after the Group of Ministers gave the go-ahead for caste enumeration in the census, Parliament was informed that the final decision on “how and when” will be taken by the Cabinet
High population growth rate worries government
The government says the high rate of population growth, particularly in states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, is a matter of “serious concern” as it is having an adverse impact on the available national resources
'Everyone Counts', but India needs to stabilise its population
The theme for this year’s World Population Day is ‘Everyone Counts’, underscoring the importance of data for development. It is estimated that every year India adds the population of Australia to its already staggering 116.1 crore population. The Indian government feels it’s time to stabilise
Government stalls decision on caste census
Although it has promised to factor in the sensitivities of political parties on a caste-based census, the Manmohan Singh government is not in any hurry to take a call on the demand
Cabinet will decide on caste-based census: PM
The decision to include caste as a parameter in Census 2011 will be taken only after due discussion in Cabinet, says Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh