National Population Register NPR - How can I apply for NPR registration?

National Population Register 

How can I apply for NPR registration?

The National Population Register (NPR) is a database which denotes the identities of an Indian residence. - that uses the biometric reduplicated number of Aadhaar and provides one with a place in the National Population Register i.e. Indian National status.

The Multipurpose National Identity card - will be a smart card that will be issued to all people who are in the National Population Register

The National Population Register (NPR) is Registration of Citizens and issue of National Identity Cards (under provisions of the Citizenship Act 1955)

https://npr-rgi.nic.in/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2f

The Registrar General of India (RGI) is responsible for enrolling individuals in the NPR scheme.
NPR is to create a comprehensive identity database of every usual resident in the country. The database would contain demographic as well as biometric particulars.

The following demographic details of every individual are required for every usual resident:

Name of person Relationship to head of household Father’s name Mother’s name Spouse’s name (if married) Sex Date of Birth Marital status Place of birth Nationality (as declared) Present address of usual residence Duration of stay at present address Permanent residential address Occupation/Activity Educational qualification

नेशनल पापुलेशन रजिस्टर

 नेशनल पॉपुलेशन रजिस्टर (एनपीआर) देश के सामान्य निवासियों का एक रजिस्टर है. इसे लोकल (गांव/छोटे शहर), उप-जिला, जिला, राज्य और राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर तैयार किया जाता है. इस कवायद को नागरिकता कानून, 1955 और सिटीजनशिप (रजिस्ट्रेशन ऑफ सिटीजन एंड इश्यू ऑफ नेशनल आईडेंटिटी कार्ड) रूल्स, 2003 के तहत अंजाम दिया जाता है.

The National Population Register (NPR) is a database of the identities of all Indian residents. The data for the creation of the NPR was collected during the General Census carried out between April and September 2010. The database is maintained by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

The census is legally backed by the Census Act, 1948. The NPR is a mechanism outlined in a set of rules framed under the Citizenship Act, 1955.

What details are required for NPR?

Name of person.
Relationship to head of household.
Father's name.
Mother's name.
Spouse's name (if married)
Sex.
Date of Birth.
Marital status.

It is compulsory for every usual resident of India to register in the NPR. This includes both Indian citizens as well as a foreign citizen. The objective of the NPR is to create a database of every usual resident in the country.

Is NPR proof of citizenship?

National Population Register is a database of people living in India, citizens or not, but National Resgiter of Citizens is a database of Indian citizens. The NRC process demands proof of citizenship from the respondents. ... But in NPR, there is no need to provide any document.

Who maintains NRC?

Central government may maintain a “National Register of Indian Citizens”. The Registrar General India shall act as the “National Registration Authority” (and will function as the Registrar General of Citizen Registration). Incidentally, the Registrar General is also the country's Census Commissioner.