In which year will the next census be held in India? How is the census carried out?
The next census will be held in the year 2021 in India. It is carried out even ten years. After every ten years, a house to house survey is carried out, covering all households in India. Demographic date of birth and death rates, literacy, workforce, life expectancy, size and composition of population etc. are collected. The collected data is published by the Registrar General of India in the report 'Census of India'.
The last census was held in February 2011.