According to the Census of India, the criteria for the enumeration of migration are:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Place of last residence, Place of birth
The Census counts a person as a migrant on two bases: the place of birth (a life-time migrant) and the place of last residence (a migrant by place of last residence).
Note: This question is taken from the pre-rationalised NCERT book. The latest edition (2026-27) does not have this part. An extract of the pre-rationalised NCERT book is given below for the benefit of students.
Pre-rationalised NCERT: “In the Census of India migration is enumerated on two bases : (i) place of birth, if the place of birth is different from the place of enumeration (known as life-time migrant); (ii) place of residence, if the place of last residence is different from the place of enumeration (known as migrant by place of last residence).” |