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Maharashtra Has Sent Out Over 93% of Census Forms and Digitised About 73%

The state of Maharashtra has distributed more than 93 % of its census questionnaires to households.

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Key Points

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Over 93 % of census forms have been delivered to residents

Around 73 % of those forms are now stored digitally

Large cities like Pune, Thane, and Mumbai Suburban lag in both delivery and digital conversion

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Approximately 72.9 % of the questionnaires have been converted into electronic records.

Major urban areas such as Pune, Thane, and Mumbai Suburban are still behind in both distribution and digitisation.

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4 words

census

a count of all the people living in an area, done by the government

questionnaire

a list of questions on a paper that people fill out

electronic records

information saved on a computer instead of on paper

urban areas

places where many people live close together, like big cities

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