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[Taha Mehmood]

http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/25/stories/2008042555861400.htm

The Hindu
Friday, Apr 25, 2008

*Population to touch 1.20 billion by 2011 * Special Correspondent * National
register planned, it may usher in an era of register-based census *
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Data users' conference for 2011 Census held

Need to use technology stressed upon
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NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil on Thursday said the endeavour
of the census organisation should be to release the scheduled 2011 census
data within two to three years from the date of completion of census.

"Results of the 2001 census were released in less than five years as against
eight years in the 1991 census," he said while stressing on the need to use
technology at every possible stage of the census planning and operations.

The Minister was inaugurating a two-day data users' conference for the 2011
Census, organised by the Registrar General and Census Commission. He pointed
out that the population was expected to reach 1.20 billion by 2011.

Mr. Patil said that after the successful completion of the pilot project on
national identity card, the government was planning preparation of the
National Population Register (NPR) with the 2011 census. Data in the
register will have specified characteristics of each individual and the
photograph and finger biometrics would be added subsequently to the census.
 Real time basis

He said the creation of NPR might usher in an era of register-based census.

It would help in future to have the estimates of population on a real time
basis by combining it with the system of registration of births and deaths.

Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta said the cost of the 2001 census was Rs.
1,403 crore which came to Rs.14 per person.