New Delhi: Regarding the upcoming census of the country, the inside government has notified the list of 40 questions for the second phase of population census. This time, withal with information related to caste, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, topics like Covid-19 vaccination site, disability, education, employment and migration have moreover been included in the form. According to the order issued by the Registrar Unstipulated and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the phase of population census in snowy and inaccessible areas will start from September 1, 2026.
Why is the question related to caste important in the census this time?
One of the most important features of Census 2027 is the inclusion of caste information. The form will ask whether the person belongs to Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe and what his caste is. This step is considered important tween the long standing demand of collecting caste based data. According to misogynist reports, this is the first time since 1931 that caste-related information will be recorded in the country's regular comprehensive census.
What information related to the person will be sought?
The 40 questions include information such as the person's name, relationship to the throne of the family, gender, stage of birth, age, marital status, age at marriage, spouse's name, nationality and religion. Apart from this, information related to father and mother will moreover be recorded. This time, withal with powerlessness and mother tongue, information well-nigh other languages spoken by the person will moreover be a part of the form.
What will be asked regarding studies and employment?
The literacy and digital literacy status of the person will be recorded in the census. It will moreover be asked whether he is currently studying in any educational institution or not, what his highest educational qualification is and what subject or stream he has studied. Questions related to employment include information on work washed-up in the past year, economic activity, occupation, type of industry or service, and category of worker.
What information will be taken from those migrating?
The government has moreover kept questions related to migration detailed. The person's place of birth, previous place of residence, reason for transfer from there and period of stay in the present village or municipality will be asked. Apart from this, permanent residential write will moreover be recorded. These data are expected to help in understanding the reasons for relocation and migration of a section of the population in the country.
What will be asked well-nigh the Covid vaccine?
The Census 2027 form moreover includes a question related to Covid-19 vaccination. People will be asked where they were given the Covid vaccine. This question makes this census variegated from the previous rounds, considering in it a provision has moreover been made to record personal information related to the epidemic.
Will information well-nigh wall worth & identity documents moreover have to be given?
A question related to the total number of wall finance has moreover been placed in the form. Apart from this, information like mobile number, Aadhaar number if available, Voter ID vellum number, passport number in specimen of Indian passport and whether driving licence is misogynist or not is moreover included in the list. Through these questions, the telescopic of identity data withal with social and economic status in the census has moreover been expanded.
What questions related to women will be asked?
Information related to the number of surviving children will be placid from women who are currently married, widowed, divorced or living separately. Apart from this, the total number of children born working till now and the number of children born working in the last year will moreover be asked. These data can be used to understand the country's demographic situation and fertility trends.
Why will these figures be important in Census 2027?
The data placid from census plays an important role in preparing the social, economic and demographic picture of the country's population. According to the government, Census 2027 will be India's first digital census. According to official information, its reference time has been kept as 1 March 2027 for unstipulated areas and 1 October 2026 for snowy areas of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
