Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions, caste enumeration included for first time since Independence

August 14, 2026 7:27 PM

Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions, caste enumeration included for first time since Independence

The Centre has notified a set of 40 questions to be asked during the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, including questions on caste, religion, education, employment, migration and other demographic and socio-economic details. The notification issued by the Office of the Registrar General, India, under the Census Act, 1948, marks a significant change as comprehensive caste enumeration will be undertaken for all communities for the first time since Independence. The population enumera...

Centre issues Census notification: J&K, Ladakh, Himachal, U’Khand in 2026, rest in 2027

June 16, 2025 2:14 PM

Centre issues Census notification: J&K, Ladakh, Himachal, U’Khand in 2026, rest in 2027

The central government on Monday formally notified the conduct of the next decennial census to be held in 2027, exercising its authority under Section 3 of the Census Act, 1948. The new notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs supersedes an earlier order from March 2019, which had set the schedule for the Census originally planned for 2021 but later postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the notification, the census will be carried out across the country wi...