- The seventh economic census was launched in National Capital Territory of Delhi.
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has tied up with Common Service Centres Network (CSCN), a special purpose vehicle under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, to carry out the census.
- Delhi is the 26th state where the survey has been launched while the process is already on in 20 states and five union territories.
- It is for the first time that the entire census is being conducted on a digital platform by the use of an application which will ensure high accuracy and data security.