“Census-2011” in India begins

The 15th Census of India and the seventh Census of Independent India-2011 has begun on 1st April 2010.The first census in India was held in the year 1872.Mrs.Pratibha Devisingh Patil, the President of India is the first person to be listed in the Census-2011.

The estimated cost of the Census is 22 Billion Rupees and 2.5 Million enumerators will be taking the Census.

Mrs.Pratibha Patil has requested the co-operation of the Indian nationals to make the Census-2011 a success.