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world Bbc World 2026-04-01

India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census

India is conducting its largest-ever census, involving 3 million officials, to count over 1 billion people. The two-phase exercise aims to gather demographic data and will be the world's most ambitious census. The census will provide valuable insights into India's population growth and development.


The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.

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