Changes in Data Collection - Census 2011

Changes in Data Collection - Census 2011 

Several changes have been incorporated in Census 2011 for better capturing and analysis of data. The following is the list of changes incorporated:

1. Gender: New category Other introduced in addition to Male and Female.
2. Date of Birth question introduced along with Age.
3. Current Marital Status: Separate codes Assigned for Separated and Divorced.
4. SC/ST: New filter Question on 5C,I5T Introduced —Is this person SC/ST?
5. Disability: The 2001 Census had categorised the disability into five types. Census 2011 is collecting information on eight types of disabilities, namely: Disability
a. In Seeing
b. In Hearing
c. In Speech
d. In Movement
e. Mental retardation
f. Mental Illness
g. Any Other h. Multiple Disability
6. Literacy Status: Literacy status for 'Other sex added in addition to existing Male and Female.
7. Status of Attendance in Schooling: New Codes have been introduced for Not Attending a. Attended before b. Never attended.
8. Work: In the previous censuses, workers were categorized as 'Main workers' - those who worked for more than 6 months and 'Marginal workers' - those who worked for less than 6 months. At the Census 2011, 1Marginal workers have been classified into two categories viz., a. worked for 3 months or more but less than 6 months b. worked for less than 3 months.
9. A separate code-5 has been included under Non-economic activity for rentiers.
10. Migration: Provision to specify the present name of the Village/Town of the Birth Place as well as the Place of Last Residence introduced.
11. Name of the Institutional Household is also being recorded.