Census
Coverage of Census in the Nexus archive.
- Associations to protest in Chennai on July 22 for unconditional implementation of 33% reservation for women
Associations will protest in Chennai on July 22 to demand unconditional implementation of 33% reservation for women, separate from the Census and delimitation exercise. The protest seeks to enforce the reservation without linking it to demographic or administrative processes.
- The 5 U.S. states with the highest housing vacancy rates in 2026
Nearly 15 million U.S. homes are vacant, with most not for sale, according to a LendingTree analysis of Census data highlighting the five states with the highest housing vacancy rates in 2026.
- Census: enumerators in Kollam visit homes as part of door-to-door data collection
Kollam district administration has deployed 4,911 enumerators and 837 supervisors for door-to-door data collection as part of the census process.
- As Census begins, enumerators set out to map homes and households
Enumerators have begun mapping homes and households as part of the Census, with the exercise set to continue until July 30. The Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 will follow this initial phase.
- KSTA, AKSTU to hold protests on June 30
Left-affiliated unions KSTA and AKSTU will hold protests on June 30 to demand protection of public schools, duty off for teachers deployed for the Census, and to protest against the PM SHRI scheme.
- New southern resident orca calf spotted as another vanishes
A new southern resident orca calf has been spotted, but another orca has vanished, contributing to a decline in their population. The latest census reports 74 southern resident orcas remaining, down from a historical range of 100 to 150 whales.
- Every US state ranked by high school graduation rate, from lowest to highest
Kentucky has the highest high school graduation rate in the US at 93.60%, while Alaska has the lowest at 79.87%. Graduation rates vary due to differing state diploma requirements and factors like education spending and household income.
- Census 2027: 15-day self-enumeration period to begin in Kerala on June 16
The self-enumeration period for Census 2027 in Kerala begins on June 16 and lasts 15 days. The public can submit household details via the portal https://se.census.gov.in/ until June 30, based on their current residence.
- Inside the most educated state in the US, where nearly half of all adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
Massachusetts ranked as the most educated state in the US, with 48.3% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 22.6% possessing advanced degrees. The state's high education density includes top universities like Harvard and MIT, and it has the highest median household income at $104,828.
- Correcting ‘discrepancies’ is normal practice in statistical exercise, says Census official
A Census official stated that correcting discrepancies is a normal part of statistical work, rejecting claims of data tampering as 'regrettable and factually inaccurate'. Enumerators reported being asked to edit data on open defecation and gas connections.
- Do YOU know your mayglem from your minger? Scientists are creating a census of British regional swear words - so, how many do you recognise?
Scientists are conducting a census to document British regional swear words, highlighting the diversity of slang across the UK. The initiative aims to catalog terms like 'mayglem' and 'minger' to preserve linguistic variations.