Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions; caste enumeration to take place 1st time since Independence

Aug 14, 2026

The Centre on Friday notified 40 questions to be asked during the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, including a specific question on caste...

Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions; caste enumeration to take place 1st time since Independence

Aug 14, 2026

The inclusion of caste at the question number 10 assumes particular significance as Census 2027 will be the first census since Independence to undertake...

Census 2027: Centre notifies 40 questions; caste enumeration to take place 1st time since Independence

Aug 14, 2026

The inclusion of caste at the question number 10 assumes particular significance as Census 2027 will be the first census since Independence to undertake...

Caste enumeration to be part of forthcoming population census, says government

Apr 30, 2025

In a significant decision, the government on Wednesday decided that caste enumeration will be included in the forthcoming census.

"Based on the census, delimitation is supposed to happen." BJD's Sasmit Patra

Mar 05, 2025

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Wednesday reiterated the party's demand for a caste census, emphasizing that both the general census and...

"This is our ideological and policy victory": RJD MP Sanjay Yadav on Centre announcing caste census

May 01, 2025

The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday decided to include caste enumeration in the upcoming census.