The exercise is set to begin from September 1 in snow-bound areas, according to a government order. The Centre on Friday notified 40 questions to be asked of respondents during the second phase of the Census population enumeration, with caste and the place of Covid vaccination among them. The exercise is set to begin from September 1 in snow-bound areas, according to a government order.Data collection for the Census-2027 underway in Ranchi on Saturday (ANI)The population enumeration in Ladakh and snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will be conducted from September 1 to 30, according to a gazette notification issued earlier this month.In the rest of the country, the population enumeration (PE) will begin next year.This is a developing story. More details will be added shortly.Follow the latest breaking news, major developments and agenda-setting stories from India and around the world with the newsdesk at Hindustan Times. Operating round the clock, the desk brings together experienced editors, reporters and correspondents to deliver fast, accurate and contextual reporting across subjects that influence public policy, governance, business, society and international affairs.