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A census may list only selected persons (such as males between the ages of 16 and 45) or list the whole population. Censuses provide information when other records are missing. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. Various types of censuses taken by different authorities for their own purposes, include: | A census may list only selected persons (such as males between the ages of 16 and 45) or list the whole population. Censuses provide information when other records are missing. The percentage of people listed varies with the purpose of the census and how careful the enumerator was. Various types of censuses taken by different authorities for their own purposes, include: | ||
* National population summary data | |||
* District profile | |||
* Economic activity | |||
* Migration | |||
* Household population | |||
* Area profile, states and districts | |||
* Towns with population | |||
=== | ===External Links=== | ||
*[http://www.censusindia.net/ http://www.censusindia.net] | |||
[http://www.censusindia.net/ http://www.censusindia.net] | *http://www.bl.uk/collections/orientaloffice.html | ||
*http://www.censusindia.net/results/ | |||
http://www.bl.uk/collections/orientaloffice.html | |||
http://www.censusindia.net/results/ | |||
[[Category:India]] | [[Category:India]] | ||