National Population Register (NPR) The Union Government has approved Rs. 3,941.35 crore for updation of National Population Register. Here's everything you should know about NPR. What is NPR The NPR is a register of the usual residents of the country. It contains information collected at the local (village/sub-town), subdistrict, district, state and national level under provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the Citizenship (Registration of Citizens and Issue of National Identity Cards) Rules, 2003. Who is 'Usual Resident' The NPR is a list of "usual residents" of the country. A "usual resident" is defined for the purposes of NPR as a person who has resided in a local area for the past six months or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the next six months or more. Last Conducted The data for National Population Register was first collected in 2010 by the then UPA government and it is to be ...