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India, soon world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many people it has

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India is projected to become the world's most populous country with over 1.4 billion people in two months. But for at least a year, and possibly longer, the country won't know how many people it has because it hasn't been able to count them. The once in a decade census, due in 2021 and delayed due to the pandemic, has now got bogged down.

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Times of India

India, soon world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many people it has

India's once in a decade census, due in 2021 and delayed due to the pandemic, has now got bogged down by technical and logistical hurdles and there are no signs the mammoth exercise is likely to begin soon. Experts say the delay in updating data like employment, housing, literacy levels, migration patterns and infant mortality, which are captured by the census, affects social and economic planning and policy making in the huge Asian economy.

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

India, soon world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many people it has

In two months, India is projected to become the world's most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. But for at least a year, and possibly longer, the country won't know how many people it has because it hasn't been able to count them.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News24

India, soon to surpass China as world's most populous nation, doesn't know how many people it has

1 year ago·South Africa

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The Epoch Times

India, Soon World's Most Populous Nation, Doesn't Know How Many People It Has

NEW DELHI—In two months, India is projected to become the world’s most populous country with over 1.4 billion people. But for at least a year, and possibly longer, the country won’t know how many people it has because it hasn’t been able to count them. India’s once-in-a-decade census, due in 2021 and delayed due to the pandemic, has now got bogged down by technical and logistical hurdles and there are no signs the mammoth exercise is likely to b…

1 year ago·New York, United States

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Al Jazeera

India, set to be most populous, doesn’t know its number of people

No signs of India’s once-in-a-decade census, due in 2021 and delayed due to the pandemic, beginning soon.

1 year ago·Qatar

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The Print

India set to overtake China as most populous nation. But does it know how many people it has?

The census — that was due in 2021 but delayed due to the pandemic — is now bogged down by technical & logistical hurdles with the delay affecting policy making & economic planning.

1 year ago·New Delhi, India

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