India, May 13 -- Census is an official process of collecting, compiling, analysing, and disseminating demographic, economic, and social data for a specific time for the total population of the country or a well-defined part of the country. The census data is used by the government and other stakeholders, such as international organisations, researchers, and businesses, for various socio-economic and managerial decision-making. In 1872, first non-synchronous Census (1865-1872) was conducted in India, initiated by Viceroy Lord Mayo. At present, India is conducting its 16th census and 8th census after its independence. This census is a milestone in the country's history because it is the first digital census. It will be the costliest census ...