Population Census in India

A Futuristic Perspective

Seema Jain, Madhav Shyam (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

180 Seiten

2024
Routledge India (Verlag)
978-1-032-66261-9 (ISBN)

Infos

The population census is the primary data source for any demographic analysis, the execution of social and economic development programs, administrative activity, as well as for policy decisions. special surveys, and scientific research. This book critically analyses key facets of pre-census activity, including its timing, duration, and method of enumeration. It traces concepts and definitions adopted by the census of India back to its beginning in 1872. The authors also study themes such as census legislation, census organization, administrative setups, training strategies, the instruction manual, and the impact of COVID-19 on the census.

The volume will be indispensable for students and researchers of population studies, history, development studies, human geography, anthropology, public policy and governance, migration Studies, and South Asian studies. It will also be useful for planners and policymakers.

Autor

Seema Jain, Secretary, the Government of India. She did her Masters in Sustainable Energy Policy (2016-18) from the School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada and MBA (Public Policy) 2007-08 from the University of Birmingham, UK. She conducted the Census of India 2011 as Director Census Operations, Punjab, from 2009-2014 for which she was awarded the President of India Silver Medal. Her areas of expertise include Rural Development, Information Technology, Housing and urban planning, Agricultural marketing, Horticulture, Food Processing, Forests and Environment, and Population Census taking in India. Madhav Shyam, Deputy Director Directorate of Census, Punjab (now superannuated), has been associated with the Census organization for five decadal censuses. He was nominated by the office of Registrar Government of India (ORGI) for a ten week Course on ‘Population Census Geography’ at the University of East Anglia, UK; a six week Workshop on ‘GIS’ at US Bureau of Census, Washington and a one week Training Workshop on ‘Population and Poverty in South Asia organized jointly by the IIPS, Mumbai and UNESCAP. He is actively engaged in the census domain and is frequently invited to deliver lectures and talks at universities, training organizations and at other stakeholder forums.

Inhalt

1: Introduction 2: Planning for Population Census 3: Population and Housing Census 4: Census Questionnaires 5: Segments Difficult to Enumerate 6: Urban - Rural Classification 7: Slum Demography 8: Permanent House Numbering 9: Census Mapping 10: Concepts and Definitions 11:Issues for Deliberations 12: Epilogue

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.12.2024
• Zusatzinfo: 13 Tables, black and white
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 156 x 234 mm
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
• ISBN-10: 1-032-66261-1 / 1032662611
• ISBN-13: 978-1-032-66261-9 / 9781032662619
• Zustand: Neuware