Which method of population enumeration is used in the decennial Census of India?

• A De facto enumeration on a single reference night
• B De jure enumeration according to usual place of residence ✓
• C Sample-based estimation extrapolated from registration records
• D Continuous registration through a civil registry

Explanation

India conducts its census by the de jure method, counting individuals at their usual place of residence over an extended enumeration period rather than on a single night. This contrasts with the de facto method used in countries such as the United States historically, where everyone present at a location on census night is counted. Option D describes continuous civil registration systems such as those in Scandinavian countries, which India does not operate nationally, relying instead on the Sample Registration System for vital rates.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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