What is the News? The Government of India is likely to postpone the 2021 census to 2022, due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country. First phase of the Census was scheduled to be rolled out on 1st April 2020. Under this phase, House Listing & Housing Census and updating of the National Population… Continue reading 16th Census of India likely to postpone to 2022
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Socio-Economic and Caste Census: A Need for reforms
Source: click here Syllabus: GS 1 – population and associated issues Synopsis: Socio-Economic and Caste Census is suffering from many issues. All the issues must be removed before the next exercise is conducted. Introduction The Census of India is one of the largest exercises which counts and collects demographic and socio-economic information on the Indian… Continue reading Socio-Economic and Caste Census: A Need for reforms
India is not being overrun by immigrants
According to the recently released 2011 Census migration data, immigration rate has decreased 0.6% in 2001 to 0.4% in 2011. The number of Indian residents born outside the country has decreased from 6.2 million to 5.3 million between 2001 and 2011. According to Census 2011, the number of Bangladeshis in India is falling. Based on… Continue reading India is not being overrun by immigrants
India on the move: What data from Census 2011 show on migrations?
According to the recently released Census 2011 migration data, there over 45.58 crore Indians were found to be migrants as against 31.45 crore during 2001 Census. According to the Census, when a person is enumerated in Census at a different place than his/her place of birth, she/he is considered a ‘migrant’ The Census has also… Continue reading India on the move: What data from Census 2011 show on migrations?
Grappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out
According to a report,kalamkari painting is on a decline due to urban exodus and Goods and Services tax(GST). The challenges faced by them includes (a)the poor availability of formal credit (b)the lure of taking up screen-printing for a quick buck and the (c)migration of youth to urban areas in search of job. Further,the imposition of… Continue reading Grappling with urban exodus and GST, Kalamkari hub faces a fast fade-out
5,000 millionaires left India last year
According to the AFRASIA Bank Global Wealth Migration Review 2019, about 5,000 Indian High networth Individuals(HNWI) has migrated from India during 2018. The report has said that as per data since 2008 India has been among the world’s top countries in wealth creation.India will also be the 4th largest wealth market by 2028, after US,… Continue reading 5,000 millionaires left India last year
