Digital Census from May 1: How to complete self-enumeration in Maharashtra https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/maharashtra-digital-census-self-enumeration-may-1-india-first-q3nivnv8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Census2026 #DigitalIndia #Maharashtra #PopulationCount #IndiaNews

Have We Vastly Underestimated The Total Number Of People On Earth?
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/2472604-have-we-vastly-underestimated-the-total-number-of-people-on-earth/ <-- shared technical media article
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-56906-7 <-- shared paper
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“Our estimates of rural populations have systematically underestimated the actual number of people living in these regions by at least half, researchers have claimed – with potentially huge impacts on global population levels and planning for public services. However, the findings are disputed by demographers, who say any such underestimates are unlikely to alter national or global head counts…”
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#global #spatialanalysis #model #modeling #calibration #gridded #datasets #population #globalpopulation #spatiotemporal #demographics #rural #mapping #estimates #rural #community #census #populationcount
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