GK
INDIAN ECONOMY
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1881
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1891
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1911
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1921
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Detailed explanation-1: -First Synchronous Census: The first synchronous census was taken under British rule on February 17, 1881, by W.C. Plowden (Census Commissioner of India). Since then, censuses have been undertaken uninterruptedly once every ten years.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1872 AD, the first Census was done in India under the rule of Lord Mayo. The First Official Census in India was done in 1881 AD under Lord Rippon. It was called the First synchronised census.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first Census of Independent India began on 9 February 1951 and enumeration continued till 28 February 1951. The country’s population was counted as 36, 10, 88, 090. Census is conducted every 10 years and so far it has been conducted 15 times, as of 2011. All censuses are conducted under the 1948 Census of India Act.