Registrar-General of India
Kartavya Desk Staff
Source: ET
Context: The Registrar-General of India has issued a formal notification for conducting the Census 2027, initiating boundary freezing and preparations.
About Registrar-General of India:
• Who is the Registrar-General of India? The Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) is the top authority for managing Census operations and civil registration across the country. Currently held by a senior civil servant of the rank of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
• The Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) is the top authority for managing Census operations and civil registration across the country.
• Currently held by a senior civil servant of the rank of Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Establishment & Ministry: The post was formally established in 1961 under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
• Historical Background: India’s first Census was conducted in 1872, and the first synchronous decennial Census was held in 1881. Until 1961, the census was conducted via ad hoc arrangements, after which the RGI office became a permanent institution.
• India’s first Census was conducted in 1872, and the first synchronous decennial Census was held in 1881.
• Until 1961, the census was conducted via ad hoc arrangements, after which the RGI office became a permanent institution.
• Key Functions of the RGI Office: Population & Housing Census: Conducts the decennial Census of India under the Census Act, 1948. Responsible for data planning, enumeration, tabulation, and dissemination. Civil Registration System (CRS): Oversees compulsory registration of births and deaths under the RBD Act, 1969. Coordinates vital statistics with States and UTs. Sample Registration System (SRS): Conducts bi-annual sample surveys to provide reliable estimates of birth rate, death rate, IMR, and MMR. Key source for demographic indicators at the state level. National Population Register (NPR): Developed under the Citizenship Act, 1955, and Citizenship Rules, 2003. Records details of all usual residents and currently includes 119 crore entries. Mother Tongue Survey of India: Documents consistently used mother tongues across Census decades. Preserves India’s linguistic diversity by mapping phonetic and cultural traits.
• Population & Housing Census: Conducts the decennial Census of India under the Census Act, 1948. Responsible for data planning, enumeration, tabulation, and dissemination.
• Conducts the decennial Census of India under the Census Act, 1948.
• Responsible for data planning, enumeration, tabulation, and dissemination.
• Civil Registration System (CRS): Oversees compulsory registration of births and deaths under the RBD Act, 1969. Coordinates vital statistics with States and UTs.
• Oversees compulsory registration of births and deaths under the RBD Act, 1969.
• Coordinates vital statistics with States and UTs.
• Sample Registration System (SRS): Conducts bi-annual sample surveys to provide reliable estimates of birth rate, death rate, IMR, and MMR. Key source for demographic indicators at the state level.
• Conducts bi-annual sample surveys to provide reliable estimates of birth rate, death rate, IMR, and MMR.
• Key source for demographic indicators at the state level.
• National Population Register (NPR): Developed under the Citizenship Act, 1955, and Citizenship Rules, 2003. Records details of all usual residents and currently includes 119 crore entries.
• Developed under the Citizenship Act, 1955, and Citizenship Rules, 2003.
• Records details of all usual residents and currently includes 119 crore entries.
• Mother Tongue Survey of India: Documents consistently used mother tongues across Census decades. Preserves India’s linguistic diversity by mapping phonetic and cultural traits.
• Documents consistently used mother tongues across Census decades.
• Preserves India’s linguistic diversity by mapping phonetic and cultural traits.