# Census 2027: 40 questions notified, caste included for first time 2026-08-14T06:42:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Centre has notified 40 questions for the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, including caste, SC/ST status, and place of COVID-19 vaccination. This is the first time caste details are being collected in a decennial census. The enumeration begins September 1 in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, running until September 30. For the rest of the country, it will start next year. An online self-enumeration facility will be available from August 17 to 31. The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 11,718 crore for the exercise, which is being conducted digitally. The questionnaire also seeks details on Aadhaar, mobile number, bank accounts, education, employment, migration, and for women, child survival data. The housing census phase is already underway since April 16. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - indiatoday.in - timesnownews.com Tags: caste enumeration, Census, Covid vaccination, government notification, Ladakh, Population enumeration Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/census-phase-2-to-begin-next-month-with-40-questions-on-caste-covid-jab/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/census-phase-2-to-begin-next-month-with-40-questions-on-caste-covid-jab/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.