The story the numbers tell

The census has thrown up several questions our policymakers will need to keep in mind in the years to come.

The person who arrived at my doorstep one late evening had a litany of questions for me. How many people live in the house? Where did I live before this? What religion do I practice? What is my mother tongue? If I remember correctly, the enumerator had been allotted a certain number of homes to collect data from on a daily basis for a fortnight, and they had to visit another home before wrapping up for the day.