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The upcoming Census volition cod information connected enactment of caput of household— Male, Female and Transgender, the Rajya Sabha was informed connected Wednesday (March 11, 2026).
Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai, successful a written response, said Census 2027 volition beryllium conducted successful 2 phases. The questions for the archetypal phase, which covers Houselisting and Housing Census, person been notified.
"Information connected Housing condition, Household particulars including sanction and enactment of the caput of the household, amenities disposable and assets possessed by household volition beryllium collected successful this phase. Three categories of enactment of caput of household viz. Male/Female/Transgender volition beryllium collected," Mr. Rai said.
Questions for the 2nd phase, which is Population Enumeration wherever accusation of each idiosyncratic volition beryllium collected, volition beryllium notified successful owed course, helium added.
The Minister said enumerators shall undertake house-to-house tract visits successful the full enumeration country for the postulation of Census information to debar immoderate exclusion connected immoderate ground.
"Provision of self-enumeration is an further installation for the respondents to taxable data. Enumerators volition corroborate self-enumeration information earlier last submission. Further, FAQs, indispensable 'Tool Tips' and validation checks for questions are provided successful the self-enumeration Portal itself to guarantee accuracy of data," helium said.
The Minister said each suitable measures person been taken for information information portion collecting information connected mobile, during information transmission and astatine the server level.
"Adequate grooming is being provided to each tract functionaries appointed for Census enactment including enumerators and supervisors. Validation rules are incorporated successful the mobile app itself to guarantee information consistency and accuracy. Further, Data collected by enumerators volition besides beryllium monitored and checked by supervisors," helium said.
The Union Cabinet has approved ₹11,718 crore for conducting the Census of India, 2027, which would see the caste enumeration for the archetypal time.
The 16th Census since Independence volition beryllium a afloat integer workout and volition connection citizens the enactment of self-enumeration. The decadal exercise, scheduled for 2021, was postponed owed to the COVID-19 pandemic crossed the country.
