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Indian Geography and Demographics
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When was the first Census Act passed?
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1948
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The Census Act of 1948 provided the legal framework for conducting censuses in independent India. This Act was passed to institutionalize the census process, which had been conducted since 1881 under British rule but needed proper legislation after independence. The first census under this Act was conducted in 1951.