India is one of the few countries that conduct a Population Census every 10 years. It provides statistics for almost everything, from animals to rare species to vegetarians and non-vegetarians. It can also provide the baseline information on frequency and distribution of disability in the population and data that is essential for policy planning and fund allocation according to the region. However, the practice of collecting information on disabled persons was discontinued in 1991 and will not be included in the Census 2001. Reasons for such include failure of the 1981 Census to give a correct estimate on disability, problems in gathering information, and social stigma. To this effect, the disability sector in India exerted pressure on the Government to include disability in the Census 2001 through protest rallies, awareness programs, and the threat of a nationwide day long Dharna. Victory was achieved on June 11, 2000, when the Government made an official announcement that disability has been included in Census 2001. Hence, the bigger challenge for the disability sector is to ensure that the exercise is conducted in a proper manner.