Information pertaining to which among the following is not provided by the Population Census of India?​

Correct option is D

Introduction

The Population Census of India is conducted every 10 years by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India under the Census Act, 1948. It collects comprehensive information on the demographic, social, economic, and housing characteristics of the population.

Information Booster

The Census provides information on:

• Population growth and its trends.
• Age and sex composition of the population.
• Migration (place of birth, place of last residence, duration of residence).
• Urbanization and rural–urban distribution.
• Literacy and education.
• Occupation and workforce.
• Housing and household amenities.

However, the Census does not collect information on family planning practices of married couples.

Such information is collected through specialized health surveys such as:

• National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
• District Level Household Survey (DLHS) (earlier)
• Other reproductive and health surveys.

Therefore, Option (D) is correct.

Why the other options are incorrect?

• (A) Trends in population growth ✔
  • Obtained by comparing successive censuses.
• (B) Changes in age-sex structure ✔
  • Census provides detailed age and sex data.
• (C) Pattern of migration and urbanization ✔
  • Census collects migration and urbanization statistics.
• (D) Family planning practice of married couples ✘
  • Collected through NFHS, not the Census.

Additional Knowledge

Information Collected in the Census