India notifies 40 questions for Census 2027
Analysis based on 29 articles · First reported Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026
The census notification is primarily a governmental administrative action with limited direct market impact. However, the inclusion of caste enumeration and detailed socio-economic data could influence future policy-making, resource allocation, and affirmative action programs, potentially affecting sectors such as education, employment, and social welfare. The digital nature of the census may also benefit technology and data management companies involved in the exercise.
The India — India, through the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Office of the India — Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, notified 40 questions for the population enumeration phase of Census 2027. This marks the first comprehensive caste enumeration in a national census since Independence, with a specific question on Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Caste. The decision to include caste enumeration was taken by the India — Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 30, 2025. The census will be conducted in two phases: the House Listing and Housing Census (April-September 2026) and the Population Enumeration (February 2027, with earlier enumeration in snow-bound areas like India — Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, India — Himachal Pradesh, and India — Uttarakhand starting September 2026). The questionnaire also includes questions on COVID-19 vaccination place, Aadhaar, voter ID, passport, bank accounts, and other demographic, social, and economic details. The India — Indian National Congress, through Jairam Ramesh and Mallikarjun Kharge, criticized the government for not providing a pre-prepared list of castes and for not consulting political parties, raising 'serious doubts on intent'. The Union Cabinet approved Rs 11,718 crore for the census.
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