Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:35pm on 14 Aug 2026,Friday India
India’s Census 2027 will introduce 11 additional questions, taking the population-enumeration questionnaire to 40, the highest ever. For the first time since Independence, the nationwide Census will record citizens’ caste based on their own declaration, without a pre-set list. New questions will also seek mobile, Aadhaar and Voter ID details, passport and driving-licence status, Covid-19 vaccination information and the number of bank accounts. The exercise will be conducted digitally through a dedicated mobile app, while self-enumeration will be available online. Population enumeration begins early in snowbound regions from September, while the rest of India will be counted in February 2027. The Census, delayed from 2021 due to Covid-19, has a ₹11,718-crore budget. (PC: HT)
