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1971 census of India

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The 1971 census of India was the 11th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1872.[1]

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The population of India was counted as 547,949,809 people.[2]

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Population by state

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Information

The schedule contained 35 questions.[4]

Name of the person
Relationship to head (of the household)
Sex
Age
Marital Status
For currently married women only:
  • Age at marriage
  • Any child born in the last one year

Birth Place

  • Place of birth
  • Rural/Urban
  • District
  • State/Country
Last Residence
  • Place of last residence
  • Rural/Urban
  • District
  • State/Country

Duration of Residence at the village or town of enumeration

Religion
S.C. or S.T.
Literacy (L or O)
Educational level
Mother tongue
Other languages

Main Activity
  • Broad category
    • Worker (C, AL, HHI, OW)
    • Non-worker (H, S, T, R, D, B, I, O)
  • Place of work (Name of Village/Town)
  • Name of Establishment
  • Nature of Industry, Trade, Profession or Service
  • Description of Work
  • Class of worker

Secondary Work

  • Broad Category (C, AL, HHI, OW)
  • Place of work (Name of Village/Town)
  • Name of Establishment
  • Nature of Industry, Trade, Profession or Service
  • Description of Work
  • Class of Worker
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See also

Notes

  1. includes Mizo district now part of Mizoram
  2. Mysore state was renamed Karnataka on November 1, 1973

References

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