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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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2027 census to be fully digital; data collection will not affect welfare schemes, says Official

Madurai: The 2027 Census will be India's first fully digital population enumeration, and data collected during the exercise will be strictly used for national planning rather than determining eligibility for welfare schemes, a top official said on Wednesday.

"This 2027 census is going to be India's first census conducted using complete digital technology," Tamil Nadu Census Director M Sundaresh Babu said.

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