The Indian government plans to conduct Census 2027, including caste enumeration, in two phases: House Listing Operation and ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year. The first census in 16 years will be conducted digitally and include controversial questions ...

Home Ministry confirms caste questions for Census 2027 will be announced before the second phase begins in September.

The home ministry's notification of the 2027 Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) questionnaire marks a leaner approach compared to the Census of India 2011. The number of questi ...

Denotified, nomadic, and semi-nomadic tribes demand a separate column in the 2027 Census for accurate representation and ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

Information Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw didn’t say when the census would begin when he announced it would include caste information Wednesday. He said the decision demonstrated New Delhi’s commitment to ...

People will be asked about access to drinking water, electricity, toilets, wastewater outlets, bathing and kitchen facilities, and the type of cooking fuel used, including LPG and PNG connections.

The questionnaire will form the basis for data collection during the houselisting phase, to be carried out between April 1 ...

As India prepares to conduct the mammoth 2027 Census, it is worth noting that the country successfully undertook this massive exercise even under the British Raj. Despite the absence of digital tools ...

Andhra Pradesh chief secretary K Vijayanand on Thursday directed district collectors to create widespread awareness among ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — India will include caste details in its next census, in a move likely to have sweeping socio-economic and political ramifications for the world’s most populous country. Information ...