Census 2027: Government Notifies 33 Questions for First Phase Starting April 1

• The government has notified 33 questions for the first phase of Census 2027, focusing on houselisting and housing enumeration, set to begin on April 1.
• Questions cover details like house material, number of married couples, sex of household head, cereal consumed, access to necessities, and vehicle ownership.
• The first phase, houselisting operations, will occur over a 30-day period between April 1 and September 30, with an option for self-enumeration.
• The Census, a Rs 11,718 crore exercise, will be conducted in two phases: houselisting (April-September) and population enumeration (February 2027).
• This will be the first digital Census, using mobile applications, and will include caste data electronically in the population enumeration phase.

Why It Matters: Census 2027's first phase begins April 1 with 33 detailed questions, marking India's first digital and caste-inclusive census.