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Topic Content:
- Meaning of Population Census
- Features of Good Population Census
- Forms of Population Census
- Importance of Population Census
- Problems of Population Census
Population census refers to the official headcount of the people. It is the process by which the number of people living in a geographical area or country is counted and classified according to sex, age, group, occupational group, religion, nationality, etc. This is done every 10 years.
Features of Good Population Census:
1. The enumeration should be done periodically.
2. It is carried out by the government and its agents.
3. It should be done at the same time throughout the territory or country.
4. It must reveal the population of the country at a particular point in time.
5. The counting should include all sections, ages and all categories of people living in the particular area or
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