Census 2027: Ladakh to lead caste enumeration in independent India
Census form likely to have 40 questions, defence structures to be recorded on paper
The upcoming Census 2027 in India will mark a significant shift in how caste will be enumerated for the first time in independent India, with Ladakh taking the lead. Scheduled to commence on August 17, the Population Enumeration phase of the Census will ask 40 parameters, including an open-ended column for caste. Although the final questionnaire has not been notified, Ladakh has begun preparations for the census, printing sufficient paper schedules due to security concerns preventing geo-tagging of defense establishments.
The census, a first for India's digital census, will use an open-ended caste column, allowing respondents to declare their caste in their own words. Ladakh's case is unique, as it did not participate in the pre-test conducted in July, leading to the training of master-trainers based on tentative questions.
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