First census was conducted in year:

1891

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1806

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1872

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1857

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The correct option is C 1872
The government collection of population data is done after every decade, is called population census. The census not only count the total population but also collect the age composition, literacy, and sex ratio data. Indian census was started in 1872, the 2011 census were 15th in this series.

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