Census 2027 Questionnaire Seeks Parents’ Religion, Place of Birth up to Village Level

Census 2027 questionnaire seeks parents’ religion, place of birth up to village level

Census 2027 questionnaire collects detailed demographic data, including parents' religion and birthplace, along with caste options.

Census 2027 explained: What questions will be asked? Caste, Aadhaar, bank accounts & more

Census 2027 will have 40 questions, compared with 29 in the 2011 Population Enumeration phase. For the first time since Independence, caste will be recorded for all respondents. The questionnaire also includes Aadhaar, voter ID, mobile number, bank accounts, passport details, driving licence availability and the place of COVID-19 vaccination. Here’s what’s new, what you can expect and how India’s first digital Census will work.

Vijayan Raises Concerns Over Census Questions, Accuses Centre of NPR Agenda

Thiruvananthapuram, August 20: Pinarayi Vijayan, the leader of the opposition in Kerala, accused the central government on Wednesday of attempting to use the upcoming census to further the agenda of the National Population Register (NPR). He warned that questions seeking information about parents’ birthplace and religion could pave the way for a citizenship-related process that may divide people. In a post on social media, Vijayan expressed alar…

Congress Questions Census 2027 Caste Data Methodology, Alleges ‘Deeper Nefarious Purpose’

The Congress on Wednesday stepped up its criticism of the Centre over the methodology proposed for collecting caste data in Census 2027, alleging that the process has been “deliberately flawed” and raising questions over the purpose behind the detailed questions being asked. Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Census 2027 questionnaire includes several “micro questions” about religion, date of bi…