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Mapping India: The World's Largest Count

Mapping India, undertaking a census of more than a billion people

Mapping India: The World’s Largest Count charts how the country undertakes a census of more than a billion people — from its origins in the late 19th century to today’s effort to capture population, living conditions, social change and, for the first time in decades, caste.
Researchers, historians, anthropologists and citizens on the ground reveal what this vast national undertaking means for India and the rest of the world.

A Made in Manchester production.

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50 minutes

On radio

Sat 26 Sep 2026 11:06GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Sep 2026 11:06GMT
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026 02:06GMT
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026 13:06GMT
  • Sun 27 Sep 2026 16:06GMT
  • Wed 30 Sep 2026 09:06GMT
  • Wed 30 Sep 2026 23:06GMT