This question pertains to early attempts at data collection and population enumeration in India. Knowing the Governor-General during the first census is the required information.
The first Census took place in India during the tenure of
Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest (ACF) 2012 · Topic: Governor/Governor General/Viceroy (Key administrative reforms and policies)
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