COMPUTER 10: Lesson 7 - File Storage and Online Collaboration
A Billion Snapshots: Principles and Processes in the Census of India
1. A BILLION SNAPSHOTS:
PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES
IN THE CENSUS OF INDIA
Varsha Joshi, Director of Census Operations Delhi13.07.2013
2. THE LARGEST CENSUS IN THE WORLD
1.21 BILLION
PEOPLE
COUNTED BY
2.7 MILLION
FUNCTIONARIES
2 UNIVERSAL
ROUNDS
WITH DATA PROCESSING OF
100%
SCHEDULES
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6. PROTECTION OF PRIVACY
THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL SENSITIVE QUESTIONS
ASKED IN THE CENSUS, THERE IS A GUARANTEE OF
COMPLETE
CONFIDENTIALITY &
ANONYMITY
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7. INCLUSIVENESS IN THE COUNT
THE CENSUS MUST ENSURE THAT
EVERYONE IS COUNTED
WITHOUT OMISSION OR DUPLICATION
AND THIS INCLUDES
VULNERABLE PEOPLE &
GROUPS
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8. OPENNESS IN THE PREPARATION
DEMOGRAPHERS, PLANNERS, AND
OTHER DATA USERS ARE CONSULTED TO
DECIDE ON THE QUESTIONS
SECTORAL NGOS & UN AGENCIES
ARE INVOLVED IN TRAINING AND PUBLICITY
MEASURES AND FIELD MONITORING
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9. OVERCOMING BIASES
THE ENUMERATOR IS TRAINED TO
ASK EVERY QUESTION
FOR EVERY HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WITHOUT MAKING
ASSUMPTIONS
AND TO PROBE GENTLY TO OVERCOME
RESPONDENTS’ ASSUMPTIONS
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10. REAL TIME FEEDBACK LOOPS
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FIELD SUPPORT FOR
ENUMERATORS AT ALL TIMES
FROM SUPERVISORS & MASTER TRAINERS
FEEDBACK FROM PUBLIC THROUGH TOLLFREE
NUMBER, HELP DESKS, EMAIL,
FACEBOOK, TWITTER
30. COPYRIGHT
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FREE TO USE WITH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
“Census of India 2011, Office of the Registrar
General & Census Commissioner of India”
RESALE/ REDISTRIBUTION
WITHOUT VALUE ADDITION PROHIBITED
32. GRANULAR & CUSTOMISED DATA
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DIRECTORATES OF CENSUS
OPERATIONS IN STATE CAPITALS
WORKSTATIONS IN UNIVERSITIES
JNU & PUNJABI UNIVERSITY PATIALA FUNCTIONAL
33. PRINT PUBLICATIONS- AT DCOs
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BOOKS, REPORTS, MAPS OF
PRESENT & PREVIOUS CENSUSES
DIGITAL ARCHIVE OF PUBLICATIONS
(UNDER PREPARATION)
34. DATA RELEASES FROM CENSUS 2011
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RELEASED
PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS
HOUSELISTING & HOUSING CENSUS RESULTS
PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT
UPCOMING
AGE GROUPING, DISABILITY
RELIGION, MOTHER TONGUE, MIGRATION
WORKERS BY NIC/NCO CLASSIFICATION