The Centre on Thursday released the official questionnaire for the first phase of Census 2027, which is set to begin later this year. The 33-point questionnaire includes queries on an array of topics, starting primarily with the whereabouts of the respondent's place of residence.
Taking into account the changes in the society since the last Census exercise was conducted in 2011, the questionnaire this time also includes a query on whether the respondent has access to internet.
Also, the government seeks to know whether the surveyees have access to liquified petroleum gas (LPG), and whether they have adequate drinking water available. The questionnaire also seeks to know about the main cereal consumed in the household.
Some of the other key questions are related to access to latrine, waste water outlet and bathing facility.
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Full List Of Questions
1. Building number (Municipal or local authority or census number).
2. Census house number.
3. Predominant material of floor of the census house.
4. Predominant material of wall of the census house.
5. Predominant material of roof of the census house.
6. Ascertain use of census house.
7. Condition of the census house.
8. Household number.
9. Total number of persons normally residing in the household.
10. Name of the head of the household.
11. Sex of the head of the household.
12. Whether the head of the household belongs to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other.
13. Ownership status of the census house.
14. Number of dwelling rooms exclusively in possession of the household.
15. Number of married couple(s) living in the household.
16. Main source of drinking water.
17. Availability of drinking water source.
18. Main source of lighting.
19. Access to latrine.
20. Type of latrine.
21. Waste water outlet.
22. Availability of bathing facility.
23. Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection.
24. Main fuel used for cooking.
25. Radio/Transistor.
26. Television.
27. Access to internet.
28. Laptop/Computer.
29. Telephone/Mobile Phone/Smartphone.
30. Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped.
31. Car/Jeep/Van.
32. Main Cereal consumed in the household.
33. Mobile Number (for census related communications only).
Census 2027
The houselisting operations for the forthcoming Census will begin from April 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise.
The appointment of supervisors, enumerators and work distribution among them shall be done with cooperation from states and district administration before it begins.
The Census is set to happen in two-phases. The first phase is called Houselisting Operation (HLO) and will assess the housing conditions. Assets and amenities of each household will be collected.
In the Population Enumeration phase or Phase 2, the demographic, socio-economic, cultural and other details of every person in each household will be collected. Phase 2 is scheduled from Feb. 1, 2027.
Notably, Census 2027 is the 16th Census till now and the eighth post-independence.
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