Lok Sabha Question No. 1406 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Resumption of Census Operations
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Ravindra Kushawaha, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Mala Roy, Shrirang Appa Barne, Sudheer Gupta, Prataprao  Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1406

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 07 TH  DECEMBER, 2021/ AGRAHAYANA 16, 1943 (SAKA) RESUMPTION OF CENSUS OPERATIONS

1406.     SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRIMATI MALA ROY: SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is set to resume the Census operations, aborted due to COVID-19 pandemic and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  filled  the  vacant  posts  of  Census  officers  in various States to conduct the Census smoothly;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  and  the  time  by  which  such  posts  are likely to be filled;
- (d)  the  total  number  and  details  of  languages  that  will  be  counted  in  Census, 2021;
- (e) whether the Government has fixed any deadline for the Census and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) whether the Government has sorted out or fixed all necessary legal formalities in this regard and if so, the details thereof and if not the time by which it is likely to be done?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI NITYANAND RAI)

## L.S.US.Q.NO.1406 FOR 07.12.2021

(a): The intent of the Government for conducting Census 2021 was notified in Gazette of India on 28 th  March, 2019.

(b) & (c): A total of 372 posts have been filled in 2020 and 2021.  A Statement giving  State-wise  break-up  is  enclosed  as  Annexure.  Requisitions  to  fill  1736 posts have been sent to SSC and UPSC.

(d): The names of the mother tongue and two other languages known in order of proficiency are to be recorded by the enumerator in the forthcoming Census as responded by each person.

(e) & (f): Due to outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the Census 2021 and related field activities have been postponed.

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## ANNEXURE TO LS USQ 1406 FOR 07.12.2021

## Statement giving details of States/Union Territories-wise posts filled during 2020 and 2021

| S.No. Name of States/Union   |   Number of posts |
|------------------------------|-------------------|
| 1. Headquarters              |                36 |
| 2. Andaman& Nicobar          |                 2 |
| 3. Andhra Pradesh            |                10 |
| 4. Arunachal Pradesh         |                 8 |
| 5. Assam                     |                19 |
| 6. Bihar                     |                16 |
| 7. Chandigarh                |                 5 |
| 8. Chhattisgarh              |                11 |
| 9. Delhi                     |                 6 |
| 10. Goa                      |                 3 |
| 11. Gujarat                  |                 9 |
| 12. Haryana                  |                 7 |
| 13. Himachal Pradesh         |                 6 |
| 14. Jammu & Kashmir          |                 6 |
| 15. Jharkhand                |                 9 |
| 16. Karnataka                |                17 |
| 17. Kerala                   |                17 |
| 18. Lakshadweep              |                 3 |
| 19. Madhya Pradesh           |                21 |
| 20. Maharashtra              |                17 |
| 21. Manipur                  |                 2 |
| 22. Meghalaya                |                 4 |
| 23. Mizoram                  |                 4 |
| 24. Nagaland                 |                 4 |
| 25. Odisha                   |                19 |
| 26. Puducherry               |                 3 |
| 27. Punjab                   |                 8 |
| 28. Rajasthan                |                15 |
| 29. Sikkim                   |                 4 |
| 30. Tamil Nadu               |                16 |
| 31. Telangana                |                 3 |
| 32. Tripura                  |                 4 |
| 33. Uttar Pradesh            |                26 |
| 34. Uttarakhand              |                 8 |
| 35. West Bengal              |                24 |
| Total                        |               372 |

Note: The Union Territories of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and Ladakh are covered by the Census offices located at Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir respectively.

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