How will caste be recorded in second phase of Census 2027? | Explained
The 40 questions notified by the RG&CCI include include 13 new data fields that were not part of the Census 2011 questionnaire
The second phase of Census 2027 will record caste for the first time since Independent India, apart from Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) has notified 40 questions for Population Enumeration, including a question asking respondents to record their caste. This open-ended format, where enumerators record the caste declared by respondents, has drawn criticism from the Congress due to concerns about potential data-quality challenges.
The 2027 Census will also introduce 13 new data fields not present in the 2011 Census, such as particulars of mother and father, Aadhaar, mobile, voter ID, and driving license details.
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