Census 2027: Full List of 33 Questions for Phase 1 Notified

Census 2027: Phase 1 Questionnaire Notified

The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) has officially notified 33 questions for the first phase of Census 2027, known as the Houselisting and Housing Census. This phase is scheduled to take place between April 1 and September 30, 2026.

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This Census is historic as it marks India’s transition to a fully digital exercise and will include caste enumeration for the first time in independent India (to be captured in Phase 2).

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1. The 33 Questions for Phase 1

The questionnaire focuses on housing conditions, household amenities, and assets. A key change from the 2021 proposal is the splitting of house material into three distinct questions.

I. House & Structure

1. Building number (Municipal/Local authority/Census number)

2. Census house number

3. Predominant material of the floor

4. Predominant material of the wall

5. Predominant material of the roof

6. Ascertain use of the census house

7. Condition of the census house

II. Household Composition

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 head belongs to SC / ST / Other

13. Ownership status of the house

14. Number of dwelling rooms in possession of the household

15. Number of married couple(s) living in the household

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III. Amenities & Utilities

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

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IV. Assets & Connectivity

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 (collected for Census-related communications only)

2. Key Highlights of Census 2027

• First Digital Census: Data will be collected via a mobile app on Android and iOS. Enumerators will use their own devices and receive an honorarium.

• Self-Enumeration: For the first time, citizens will have the option to fill in their own details through a dedicated web portal during a 15-day window before the house-to-house visits begin.

• Caste Enumeration: While Phase 1 (Housing) collects the SC/ST/Other status of the household head, the detailed caste count will take place during Phase 2 (Population Enumeration) in February 2027.

• Delimitation Basis: This Census data is expected to form the basis for the next delimitation exercise (redrawing of Lok Sabha constituencies) before the 2029 General Elections.

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