The Centre confirms that the second phase of Census 2027 will enumerate caste-wise population, marking the first such ...

“Clearly, the prime minister was forced to capitulate and agree to the widespread demand for a caste census, which was ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

The world's most populous nation India will conduct a census in 2027, its first since 2011, which will also count caste, the government says - Copyright AFP Niharika ...

Caste enumeration will be done in the second phase of the census and questions, including those on caste, will be finalised and notified before the commencement of the phase called Population ...

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

The allocation has been made under the budget head “Census, Survey and Statistics/Registrar General of India (RGI)”, which ...

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 ...