India launches census delayed by COVID-19 to count 1.4 billion

Census pre-registration available in 16 languages

For the first time ever, digital tools are front and center: people can pre-register online in 16 languages before survey teams arrive.
Enumerators will use a mobile app to help speed things up, while a special mapping tool makes sure no area gets missed.
The whole operation is set to wrap up by March 2027 and aims to fix past issues like delays.