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DATA POINT: Evidence using official Census data suggests that there is no surge of undocumented migrants from Bangladesh, at least between 1991 and 2011
A PIB data box says census-based checks do not show a surge of undocumented migrants from Bangladesh between 1991 and 2011.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 14 Jul 2026 · 1 min
AI generatedKey takeaways
- The Press Information Bureau published a data point saying Census evidence indicates no surge of undocumented migrants from Bangladesh between 1991 and 2011.
- The Press Information Bureau data point relies on official Census evidence rather than on a new field survey or administrative estimate.
What happened
The Press Information Bureau published a data point stating that evidence using official Census data suggests there was no surge of undocumented migrants from Bangladesh, at least between 1991 and 2011.
The UPSC angle
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Census data and migration claims
UPSC may test whether candidates can distinguish political claims about undocumented migration from evidence-based demographic analysis using Census data and related institutions.
