Human Development Index
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Census 2027: Dry run states, new features, and story behind six-year gap
India | Nov 03, 2025, 01:48 PM ISTIndia is set to conduct its first fully digital Census in 2027 after a six-year delay. The government has announced a pre-test phase, new features like self-enumeration, geotagging of buildings, and inclusion of caste data at the national level.
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India ranks 132 out of 191 countries in 2021 human development index: UNDP
India | Sep 08, 2022, 05:56 PM ISTIndia's HDI value of 0.633 places the country in the medium human development category, lower than its value of 0.645 in the 2020 report. India ranked 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index.
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India ranks 131 in UNDP's Human Development Index. Norway tops index; Check other top 10 nations
India | Dec 17, 2020, 11:44 AM ISTIndia dropped one spot to 131 among 189 countries in the 2020 human development index, released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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India moves from 130 to 129 in human development index: UNDP report
World | Dec 09, 2019, 03:49 PM ISTSouth Asia was the fastest-growing region witnessing 46 per cent growth during 1990-2018, followed by East Asia and the Pacific at 43 per cent. But
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UN Human Development Index: India climbs one notch to 130, Norway retains No. 1 spot
India | Sep 14, 2018, 08:47 PM ISTWithin South Asia, India's human development index (HDI) value is above the average of 0.638 for the region, with Bangladesh and Pakistan, countries with similar population size, being ranked 136 and 150 respectively.
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India ranks 135 in Human Development Index: Report
India | Jul 24, 2014, 11:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a sign that shows India has a lot of catching up to do, the country's ranking in the Human Development Index (HDI) remained unchanged at 135 in 2013, reflecting little improvement in