Many people think that being a part of a census does not make any difference. However, it is not true. There are several objectives of a government that a census fulfills. It is usually made mandatory by various constitutions, as it helps national governments in taking very important decisions for their existing and future populations. A census is a way to shape the future of a country. There are various critical and not-so-critical services that need to be provided to the citizens of a country. If a census were done, governments would know the types of services required by citizens currently and in future.
The results of a census are not only of significance to you, but also to future generations. National and local governments use census results for the planning of funds allocation and taking decisions on their policies for people. For example, if a government wants to take a decision on housing norms in an area, then it needs to know the number of people residing in that area, as well as their additional demographic data. Thus, a census would provide this government with the required information about such people who could be benefitted due to its future housing policies and favorable norms.
In a similar manner, governments can use census data to make plans on providing varied public services, such as education, businesses, health, employment, transportation, etc. They can allocate sufficient funds for the development of a service only when they know about the number of target people who would be benefitted from that particular service. Relevant jobs and trainings can be delivered and sufficient resources can be allocated when local governments know about the number of people employed in different professions and industries. All such kind of data is collected when a census is done across a country. Thus, census is a useful way to take feasible decisions.
