1971 census of India


The 1971 census of India was the 11th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1872.
The population of India was counted as 547,949,809 people.
WWW censusindia.gov.in

Information

The schedule contained 35 questions.
Name of the person
Relationship to head
Sex
Age
Marital Status
For currently married women only:
  • Age at marriage
  • Any child born in the last one year
Birth Place
Last Residence
  • Place of last residence
  • Rural/Urban
  • District
  • State/Country
    • Duration of Residence at the village or town of enumeration


    Religion
    S.C. or S.T.
    Literacy
    Educational level
    Mother tongue
    Other languages    		Main Activity
    Secondary Work
    • Broad Category
    • Place of work
    • Name of Establishment
    • Nature of Industry, Trade, Profession or Service
    • Description of Work
    • Class of Worker