census
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According to census data, 3,000 people call it home.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
West Bengal is also home to India's second-largest Muslim population, accounting for roughly 14% of the country's 172 million Muslims, according to the 2011 census.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
According to a 2024 study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that used census records, an updated estimate for the number of deaths related to the four-year conflict is 698,000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A shift began with the 1941 census, when its 22-question schedule moved from "who you are" to also "how you live".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
“Every ten years the United States government collects data to find out who is living in the US. The census takers ask questions about age, sex, and race, to see how the country is changing.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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