Census Activities and Methodologies in India
The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner in India provides an overview of the Census activities, timelines, and methodologies employed for data collection, management, and dissemination. The process includes phases for houselisting, population enumeration, and updating of jurisdictional changes, with a focus on digital data collection and management through mobile apps and web applications. The preparation and training for the Census are detailed, emphasizing the use of technology for efficient data collection and real-time monitoring through the Census Management Portal.
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Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India Ministry of Home Affairs (03-11-2021) 1
Census of India Calendar Phase-1:Houselisting & Housing Census April to September 2020 ( a period of 30 days as chosen by the State) Phase-2: Population Enumeration 9th to 28th February 2021 1st to 5th March 2021 (Revisional Round) Census activities postponed due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic Jurisdictional changes to be updated before start of field work Data Dissemination Provisional population within 3 weeks HLO data 6 to 8 months PE data - Village-wise primary data within 1 year Other PE data and Finalization of NPR data within 2 years 2
Preparation for the Census Notification of Intent of conducting Census about one year in advance Notification of Questions of Houselisting & Housing Census (1st Phase) about 3 months in advance Schedules & Instruction Manuals for 1st Phase are prepared in 18 languages. Training to 100 National Trainers & 1900 Master Trainers Training for Principal Census Officers, District level Census Officers and Charge Officers of States/UTs 3
Broad Methodology Data collection through Mobile App Enumerators to use their own device Paper schedules only in case of connectivity issues Self Enumeration (HLO, NPR & PE) Management & monitoring through Census web portal (CMMS) Online transfer of honorarium Mostly coded responses Minimum descriptive entries such as name and where other is recorded or ORGI Server 4
Digital Data Collection Mobile Apps Self-Enumeration Web applications Updation of Houselisting and Housing Census Population Enumeration Apps in 16 languages Offline Mobile App - Internet connectivity required only for registration of enumerator and for uploading of data Houselisting and Housing Census Population Enumeration Geo tagging of Enumeration Blocks 5
Census Management Portal Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) Portal for management of field work and monitoring real time progress Role based access to all Central/ State Government Census functionaries having main features: Functionaries including enumerators to be registered on portal Allocation of work to Enumerators and Supervisors Record of training Logistics management 6
Census (1st Phase): Houselisting & Housing Census Questions 34 Questions Category Questions on Housing condition Material of floor, wall and roof Use & condition of house, ownership, no. of rooms, no. of married couples Household Information Total persons, Sex & SC/ST status of the head Amenities available Drinking water source & availability, Lighting, Latrine facility, drainage connectivity, bathing, kitchen and LPG/PNG connectivity, fuel used for cooking Assets possessed Radio/Transistor, Television, Access to internet, Laptop/Computer, Telephone/Mobile phone/ Smart phone, Bicycle, Scooter/Motor Cycle/Moped, Car/Jeep/Van Other Main cereal consumed, Mobile number 7
Census (2nd Phase): Population Enumeration Questions 28 Questions Category Questions on Category Questions on Demographic Sex (M, F, Third Gender) Date of Birth & Age Marital status Age at marriage Children born and surviving Economic Work status Main, marginal and non-worker Category of economic activity Occupation Nature of Industry Class of worker Non economic activity Seeking or available for work Mode of travel and distance to place of work Number of bank accounts Socio-cultural Relationship to head Religion SC/ ST Disability Mother Tongue Two other languages known Literacy status Status of attendance in educational institution Highest Educational level Stream/ Discipline Migration Birth Place / Place of last residence Reason for migration; Duration of stay since migration 8
Gujarat, District Narmada, Sub-district Garudeshwar, Village Kothi, HLB 0010 The access through OTP authentication
Data Dissemination Data Dissemination Data analytics and dissemination for planned and customized tabulation Census as a Service includes query based responses Ministries/States/other users to get desired aggregated information through tables and maps through Application Programme Interface (API) 11
Other features Enhanced data quality errors highlighted and rectified and data authenticated at the time of collection Validation checks in Mobile App App to be installed on mobile owned by Enumerators - eliminates issues of procurement, maintenance and post survey upkeep of handset Digital data collection incentivised through higher rate of honorarium Census related communications through Mobile 12
Training Three tier structure of trainers e-learning modules and face to face training 100 National Trainer 1,900 Master Trainer 43,500 Field Trainer 30 Lakh Enumerator and Supervisor 13
Geo-tagging of Enumeration Block (EB) HLB Mobile Mapping App Boundaries of EBs be created by collecting location points Help in identifying omitted/ overlapping areas EB being lowest geographical unit below Ward/Village, delimitation of local bodies will be easy Geo-referenced database will be of immense help for survey organisations to standardise and reuse sample blocks 14
Multi-Layered Data Security On Mobile Before collection, app checks for any malware Screen Shot disabled during collection Data collected in encrypted form Data removed automatically after due date On Transmission 128 Bit Encryption as used by Banks Encrypted Data transferred from Mobile to server Data uploaded kept in a separate server At Rest Data on Server in Encrypted Form Logs for each activity maintained Unauthorised access alerted by Database Access Management Three fully equipped Data Centers 15
Media and Publicity District Level Activities Quiz contest at school and other such institutions State Level Activities Field stories National Level Activities Wall Painting Award events for contests held at district level Social Media Promotion at Fairs through booths Crowd Sourcing Newspaper Print Ads Marathon/Cyclothon /Rallies Outdoor media Press Conferences TV ( National and Regional) Exhibition Radio (National and Regional) Muppet & puppet shows Video on special enumeration Bulk SMS Text Messages Engagement with regional media Celebrity Integration Workshops/Exhibition Media Kit / Media engagement
Expenditure Rs. 8,750 million 1200 Million dollar Major expenditure on: Honorarium Training Assistance to State Publicity 57% 13% 9% 4% 17
