Census-2027 Begins: 33 Questions to 'X-ray' Your Life, Caste Count Included

• Census-2027 begins today, April 1st, after a 15-year gap, with the first phase (House Listing and Housing Census) running until September 30, 2026.
• Enumerators will ask 33 questions covering housing details, family information, basic facilities, and ownership of property and digital devices.
• For the first time, citizens can self-enumerate online in 16 languages, generating a unique ID to be shown to enumerators.
• The census will be digital, utilizing a mobile app, and personal data collected will remain confidential, used only for aggregate statistics.
• Caste enumeration, a point of previous delay, has been included and will be conducted in the second phase, with the final report expected in 2027.

Key Questions Answered

How will the caste data be used?

Caste data collected during Census 2027 will be used to guide future policy decisions.

What are the benefits of self-enumeration?

Self-enumeration offers faster data collection, fewer errors, better privacy controls, and quicker results.

Will personal census data remain private?

Personal census data will remain private and confidential, protected by the Census Act, 1948.