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India begins world’s largest population census

More than three million Indian officials have begun the yearlong task of counting the country’s population. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 1, 2026, 8:47 AM
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Al JazeeraApr 1, 2026, 8:47 AM

India begins world’s largest population census

More than three million Indian officials have begun the yearlong task of counting the country’s population.

BBC NewsApr 1, 2026, 12:11 AM

Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census

The two-phase exercise - the world’s most ambitious - will see three million officials count every Indian.

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