EDUCATION UGC NET
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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Census
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National Sample Surveys
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Demographic Health Surveys
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National Family Health Surveys
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Census is the most comprehensive source of demographic, social and economic data.
Detailed explanation-2: -A census is an official enumeration of the population done periodically. The Indian census is the most comprehensive source of demographic, social and economic data.
Detailed explanation-3: -Population censuses collect migration-related data which can be used to produce official statistics on migrant stocks, socio-economic characteristics, migrant flows (limited) and some emigration figures.
Detailed explanation-4: -1. Census: It is the single largest source of data for population studies all over the world. History of Census: The earliest example of modern type of census is known to have been conducted in New France (present-day Quebec) in Canada, in 1665 and Iceland in 1703.
Detailed explanation-5: -Sample survey is another source of collecting population data. In a sample survey, information is collected from a sample of individuals rather than from the entire population. A sample consists of only a fraction of the total population.