Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is the national authority responsible for conducting the decennial Census and maintaining vital demographic and population statistics across the country.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India canonical | 4 |
| Census of India | 1 |
| Census of India 2001 | 1 |
| Census of India 2011 | 1 |
| Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T309039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Context triple: [Ministry of Home Affairs, India, oversees, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]
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A.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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B.
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.
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C.
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering and supervising elections to the Parliament, state legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice President in India.
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D.
Government of India
The Government of India is the federal authority of the Republic of India, responsible for national governance, policymaking, and administration across the country.
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E.
Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the central government–appointed representative who serves as the chief executive authority of this Indian Union Territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Target entity description: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is the national authority responsible for conducting the decennial Census and maintaining vital demographic and population statistics across the country.
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A.
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India is the constitutional authority responsible for auditing all receipts and expenditures of the Government of India and the state governments to ensure accountability and transparency in public finances.
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B.
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India is the head of government and the most powerful political executive in the Republic of India, responsible for leading the central administration and shaping national policy.
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C.
Election Commission of India
The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering and supervising elections to the Parliament, state legislatures, and the offices of the President and Vice President in India.
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D.
Government of India
The Government of India is the federal authority of the Republic of India, responsible for national governance, policymaking, and administration across the country.
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E.
Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the central government–appointed representative who serves as the chief executive authority of this Indian Union Territory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government office
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national statistical authority ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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surface form:
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
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| country | India ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
Government of India for planning and policy
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international organizations ⓘ research institutions ⓘ State Governments of India ⓘ
surface form:
state governments of India
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| establishedFor | conduct of all-India population census ⓘ |
| frequencyOfCensus | every 10 years ⓘ |
| headTitle | Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India self-link ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Government of India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Delhi, India
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surface form:
New Delhi
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| notableActivity |
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Census of India 2001
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Census of India 2011
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| parentAgency |
Ministry of Home Affairs, India
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surface form:
Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
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| responsibility |
National Population Register operations
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civil registration of births and deaths at the national level ⓘ collection of demographic data ⓘ compilation of census data ⓘ conduct of economic and housing census components within population census ⓘ conduct of the decennial Census of India ⓘ coordination with international statistical and census bodies ⓘ coordination with state census directorates ⓘ dissemination of census data to government and public ⓘ geographical coding and demarcation for census purposes ⓘ house listing operations for the Census ⓘ maintenance of census records and archives ⓘ maintenance of vital statistics ⓘ population statistics for India ⓘ preparation of census schedules and questionnaires ⓘ preparation of population projections ⓘ publication of census results ⓘ sample registration system for vital rates ⓘ support to policy planning through demographic statistics ⓘ tabulation of census data ⓘ training of census functionaries ⓘ updating of village and town directories ⓘ |
| sector |
demography
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official statistics ⓘ public administration ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Secretary to Government of India
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surface form:
Union Home Secretary of India
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| website | https://censusindia.gov.in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Description of subject: The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India is the national authority responsible for conducting the decennial Census and maintaining vital demographic and population statistics across the country.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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headTitle
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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notableActivity
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Census of India 2001
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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notableActivity
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Census of India 2011
Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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alsoKnownAs
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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this entity surface form:
Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India
this entity surface form:
Census of India
National Population Register operations
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administeredBy
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Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
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