Bengaluru’s Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) will inaugurate the city’s first digital population clock on November 8th. This joint project between ISEC and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) will display real-time population estimates for Karnataka and India, updating every 1 minute 10 seconds and 2 seconds respectively. The clock aims to raise awareness about population growth and provide researchers with accurate data. It features a satellite connection for precise timekeeping and operates autonomously. Alongside the clock, a Census Data Research Workstation has been established, offering researchers and students access to comprehensive census data for in-depth demographic analysis. This initiative is part of a nationwide program by MoHFW to set up population clocks and research workstations in 18 Population Research Centers across India.