The Two Census Phases

Comparing Phase 1 (Houselisting & Housing) and Phase 2 (Population Enumeration).

Official Source

Phase 1Official Source

चरण १: मकान सूचीकरण और आवास जनगणना

Identification and enumeration of all residential and non-residential structures, amenities, and living conditions.

Key Questions~31 questions

Numbering of buildings, census houses, and identification of households
Recording housing materials (roof, wall, floor)
Assessing access to drinking water, electricity, sanitation, and clean cooking fuel
Inventory of assets (vehicles, mobile phones, internet access)

Phase 2Official Source

चरण २: जनसंख्या गणना

Counting every individual living within the territory of India, recording demographic, socioeconomic, and cultural details.

Key Questions~29 questions

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