How India Counts its Future

About this episode

The episode discusses the innovations and implications of India's Census 2027.

India’s Census 2027 promises to be more than just a population count. With digital tools, geospatial mapping, and innovations like DigiPin, it could fundamentally change how the Indian state collects and understands population data. But what makes this census different from previous exercises? And how could better spatial data improve planning, infrastructure, and governance? In this episode of All Things Policy, Dr Y. Nithyanandam and Astha Rastogi unpack the science and systems behind India’s evolving census architecture. Check out Takshashila's brand-new offering - an Expert Capsule Course on the Politics and Policy of Critical Minerals - school.takshashila.org.in/politics-and-policy-of-critical-minerals All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution…

People in this episode

Host: Takshashila Institution

Guests: Dr Y. Nithyanandam, Astha Rastogi

Topics covered

• Census
• Population Data
• Digital Tools
• Geospatial Mapping
• Governance
• Infrastructure

Keywords

• Census 2027
• population count
• digital tools
• geospatial mapping
• DigiPin
• infrastructure
• governance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Takshashila Institution

Products: DigiPin

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