Are there still more married women than men? 10 things only the Census can tell us about India
Are there still more married women than men? 10 things only the Census can tell us about India
Atul Thakur
TNN
Jun 14, 2025, 17:31 IST IST
Is Delhi the second largest city of Bihar? Does India live in its villages or has it moved to cities? The many things the upcoming census will tell us about India apart from caste.
Working population: How many Indians work for how long?
In 2011, over 36 crore Indians identified themselves as main workers, meaning they had worked for more than six months in the census year. Over 2 crore had worked for less than three months while around 10 crore had worked for 3 to 6 months. Nearly 5.5 crore Indians were unemployed and looking for work.
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