This time the census will be completely digital (Photo- JNN)
Digital Desk, New Delhi. The Central Government has taken important steps for the census to be held in 2027. In the notification issued on Thursday, a list of 33 questions has been issued for the first phase (house listing), which includes details like condition of the house, family information, vehicle ownership, internet facility, source of drinking water, toilet, LPG connection and staple grains. The head of the family will have to provide this information.
This census will be held in two phases
Phase I (House Listing and Housing Census): 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. During this period, data regarding listing of houses, construction material, ownership, basic facilities etc. will be collected. The work will be completed in a period of 30 days in each State/UT. The option of self-enumeration (filling of online self-information) will also be available 15 days before the start of listing.
Second phase (Population census): In February 2027, in which population, caste, religion, education, employment etc. will be counted.
This time the census will be completely digital
This time the census will be completely digital. Around 30 lakh employees will collect data through mobile apps (both Android and iOS), which will transfer in real-time. This will be the first time that caste enumeration will be included after independence (first time since 1931).
Every house on the map will become 'Digi Dot', it will have 5 benefits
Help in disaster management - Geo-tagging will provide accurate relief in incidents like floods, earthquakes or cloud bursts, the number of people living in houses will be known immediately. Help in delimitation - better determination of boundaries of parliamentary/assembly constituencies, ensuring rural-urban balance. Urban planning easier - data useful in planning schools, hospitals, parks etc., emergency services faster in areas with kutcha houses. Urbanization and migration tracking - map changes in the next census will increase the urbanization rate and Migration patterns will be clearly visible. Voter list will be accurate – Geo-tagging and Aadhaar linking will remove duplicate names, making the voter list stronger.
India's population was approximately 121 crore in the 2011 census. Now in 2027, this will be the world's largest digital census, which will play an important role in policy-making, development plans and resource distribution.
These 33 questions will have to be answered in Census 2027...
1. Building number (city or local authority or census number)
16. Main source of drinking water17. Availability of drinking water source2 House no.18. Main source of light3. Main material in house flooring19. Availability of toilets4. Main materials used in the wall of the house20. Type of toilet5. Main materials used in roofing of house 21. Drainage of dirty water6. Uses of house 22. Availability of bathroom7. Condition of the house23. Kitchen, LPG/PNG connection8. Family number 24. Main fuel for cooking9. Number of family members10. Head of the family25. Radio/Transistor11. Gender of the head of the family26. Television27. Internet facility12. Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Others28. Laptop/Computer29. Telephone/Mobile Phone/Smart Phone13. House ownership status30. Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped14. Number of rooms in the house31. Car/Auto/Van15. Number of married couples in the family 32. Main grains33. mobile number
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