Census 2027 will record caste as declared by respondents for the first time. New questions include bank accounts and Covid-19 vaccination locations. Parents' details and nationality will also be collected during enumeration. This data collection aims to provide a broader population picture. Aggregated data will remain confidential and not used as legal evidence.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified forty questions for the Census of India 2027. These questions will be asked by Census officers for household information collection. …

India's Census 2027 will ask 40 questions during its population enumeration phase. Respondents will provide details on their Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. This…

Centre announces 40 Census 2027 questions, including caste and Covid vaccination status, starting in snow-bound regions from September 1.

MHA announces 40 questions for Census 2027, including caste enumeration for the first time since Independence.

The Registrar General of India has notified a 40-question schedule for Census 2027. This includes an open-ended caste question for all respondents for the first time. Demographic…