y by millions of volunteers that could affect government policies and reveal how economic growth has affected the population. Thousands of officials have started the long-drawn process of mapping cities, towns and villages that is likely to throw up new information on the changing demographic profile in the country. Millions of volunteers and census officials will visit every household around the country in the next few years to gather information on jobs, education and quality of life. India's population is projected to grow to 1.19 billion in 2011 from 1.13 billion in 2008, according to census authorities.
