Context
India starts the biggest headcount on Earth.
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India began its first census in more than 15 years this week, a count covering more than a billion people and carrying real consequences for welfare programs and political representation, according to BBC and AP on April 1 and March 31. Running a country that size on stale population data distorts welfare budgets, constituency maps, and planning decisions at national scale.
Smart Take
India starts the biggest headcount on Earth.
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The smart take: The census is an administrative feat with political consequences: once the numbers land, resource fights intensify, representation battles reopen, and every ministry gets new ammunition.
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