The Hindu·India

Census 2027: New questions and enumerator training

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 31 October 2026, 05:49 UTC ·11 sec listen

Four poll-bound states begin the second phase of Census 2027 on December 1. About 3.4 million enumerators are being trained to ask 40 questions, including sensitive details about caste, religion, Aadhaar access and parents during longer interviews.

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