印度开始进行16年人口普查, 数量达到14亿人. India begins 16-year census to count 1.4 billion people amid debate over caste data collection.

印度已经开始进行16年来首次全国人口普查, India has launched its first national census in 16 years, aiming to count 1.4 billion people. 两部分的过程将从本月开始, 到2027年结束. 使用移动应用程序收集住房,资产和人口统计数据. The two-part process, starting this month and ending in 2027, uses mobile apps to gather data on housing, assets, and demographics. 虽然这引发了对潜在社会分歧的争论, 但士们认为这种做法有助于政府规划. The controversial inclusion of caste data aims to aid government planning, though it has sparked debate over potential social divisions.