The official enumeration of population done periodically is called _______.

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The correct answer is census.

Key Points

A census is a periodic official enumeration of the population.
The first census in India was conducted in 1872. However, the first complete census was done in 1881.
Since then, every ten years, censuses have been held. The most thorough source of demographic, social, and economic statistics is the Indian Census.
The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, conducts a census every ten years.
In 2021, India will conduct its 16th census.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced in September 2019 that the 2021 national census would be conducted entirely digitally via a mobile phone application.

Important Points

Any statistical component that influences population growth or decline can be included in demographics, although six characteristics are particularly important: population size, density, age structure, fecundity (birth rates), mortality (death rates), and sex ratio (Dodge 2006).
The Citizenship Act of 1955 was amended in 2003, requiring the development of the National Register of Citizens (NRC). Its goal is to identify and expel illegal immigrants by documenting all legal citizens of India.
The National Population Register (NPR) is a database of people who live in a hamlet, rural region, town, ward, or delimited area within a ward in a city or town.