New Delhi, Dec. 13 -- The Union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved Rs.11,718 crore for conducting the Census-2027 --- data which will be critical for planning, formulation of policies and effective public administration. The last Census in 2011 was conducted at a budget of Rs.2,200 crore. "India's Census is considered the largest administrative and statistics exercise in the world. It is a very important exercise and the biggest source of primary data for various parameters. The last Census was conducted in 2011 and Census 2021 could not be done due to Covid-19. Today, the cabinet led by PM Modi has approved a budget of Rs.11,718 crore for Census-2027," said Union minister of IT, railway and I&B Ashwini Vai...