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Census of India 2027 Household Schedule Questions: MHA Gazette Notification S.O. 4505(E)

Gazette Notification: Census of India 2027 Questions

Census of India 2027: Notification of Questions for Household Schedule

Department: Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India)

Notification Number: S.O. 4505(E) / F. No. 9/8/2025- CD (Cen)

Date of Issue: 14th August, 2026

Place of Issue: New Delhi

Summary

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), the Central Government, via Ministry of Home Affairs Notification S.O. 4505(E) dated 14th August 2026, has directed Census Officers to collect information using a 40-item list of questions for the Household Schedule during the Census of India 2027.

Notification Details

Official Reference: Letter No. S.O. 4505(E) / F. No. 9/8/2025- CD (Cen), dated 14/08/2026, issued by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner.

List of 40 Questions Enumerated in the Schedule

S.No.Question Description (English)рдк्рд░рд╢्рдиों рдХी рд╕ूрдЪी (рд╣िрди्рджी)
1Name of the personрд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдХा рдиाрдо
2Relationship to headрдоुрдЦिрдпा рд╕े рд╕ंрдмंрдз
3Sexрд▓िंрдЧ
4Date of Birth and Age (in completed years)рдЬрди्рдо рддिрдеि рдФрд░ рдЖрдпु (рдкूрд░्рдг рд╡рд░्рд╖ों рдоें)
5Current Marital Statusрд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рд╡ैрд╡ाрд╣िрдХ рд╕्рдеिрддि
6Age at Marriage (in completed years)рд╡िрд╡ाрд╣ рдХे рд╕рдордп рдЖрдпु (рдкूрд░्рдг рд╡рд░्рд╖ों рдоें)
7Spouse Nameрдкрддि/рдкрдд्рдиी рдХा рдиाрдо
8Nationality as declaredрдШोрд╖िрдд рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдпрддा
9Religionрдзрд░्рдо
10Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/CasteрдЕрдиुрд╕ूрдЪिрдд рдЬाрддि (рдЕ.рдЬा.)/рдЕрдиुрд╕ूрдЪिрдд рдЬрдирдЬाрддि (рдЕ.рдЬ.рдЬा.)/рдЬाрддि
11Father’s Particularsрдкिрддा рдХा рд╡िрд╡рд░рдг
12Mother’s Particularsрдоाрддा рдХा рд╡िрд╡рд░рдг
13Disabilityрдиिःрд╢рдХ्рддрддा
14Mother Tongue and other languages knownрдоाрддृрднाрд╖ा рдПрд╡ं рдЕрди्рдп рднाрд╖ाрдУं рдХा рдЬ्рдЮाрди
15Literacy and digital literacy statusрд╕ाрдХ्рд╖рд░рддा рдПрд╡ं рдбिрдЬिрдЯрд▓ рд╕ाрдХ्рд╖рд░рддा рдХी рд╕्рдеिрддि
16Status of attendance in educational institutionрд╢ैрдХ्рд╖рдгिрдХ рд╕ंрд╕्рдеाрди рдоें рд╢िрдХ्рд╖ा рдЧ्рд░рд╣рдг рдХी рд╕्рдеिрддि
17Highest educational level attained and Stream/Disciplineрдк्рд░ाрдк्рдд рд╢िрдХ्рд╖ा рдХा рдЙрдЪ्рдЪрддрдо рд╕्рддрд░ рддрдеा рд╕ंрдХाрдп/рд╡िрд╖рдп
18Worked any time during last yearрдкिрдЫрд▓े рд╡рд░्рд╖ рдХिрд╕ी рднी рд╕рдордп рдХोрдИ рдХाрдордХाрдЬ рдХिрдпा
19Category of economic activityрдЖрд░्рдеिрдХ рдХाрд░्рдпрдХрд▓ाрдк рдХी рд╢्рд░ेрдгी
20Occupationрд╡्рдпрд╡рд╕ाрдп
21Nature of industry, trade or serviceрдЙрдж्рдпोрдЧ, рд╡्рдпाрдкाрд░ рдЕрдерд╡ा рд╕ेрд╡ा рдХा рд╕्рд╡рд░ूрдк
22Class of workerрдХрд░्рдоी рдХा рд╡рд░्рдЧ
23Non-economic activity (for marginal, semi-marginal and non-worker)рдЧैрд░-рдЖрд░्рдеिрдХ рдХाрд░्рдпрдХрд▓ाрдк (рдЕрд▓्рдкрдХाрд▓िрдХ, рдЕрд░्рдж्рдз-рдЕрд▓्рдкрдХाрд▓िрдХ рдФрд░ рдЧैрд░ рдХрд░्рдоी рдХे рд▓िрдП)
24Seeking or available for work (for marginal, semi-marginal and non-worker)рдХाрдо рдХी рдЦोрдЬ рдоें рдЕрдерд╡ा рдХाрдо рдХे рд▓िрдП рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз (рдЕрд▓्рдкрдХाрд▓िрдХ, рдЕрд░्рдж्рдз-рдЕрд▓्рдкрдХाрд▓िрдХ рдФрд░ рдЧैрд░ рдХрд░्рдоी рдХे рд▓िрдП)
25Travel to place of workрдХाрд░्рдпрд╕्рдерд▓ рддрдХ рдХी рдпाрдд्рд░ा
26Birth placeрдЬрди्рдо рд╕्рдеाрди
27Place of last residenceрдкूрд░्рд╡ рдиिрд╡ाрд╕ рд╕्рдеाрди
28Reason for migrationрд╕्рдеाрди рдкрд░िрд╡рд░्рддрди рдХा рдХाрд░рдг
29Duration of stay in this village/town since last migrationрд╕्рдеाрди рдкрд░िрд╡рд░्рддрди рдХे рдкрд╢्рдЪाрдд рдЗрд╕ рдЧाँрд╡/рдирдЧрд░ рдоें рдиिрд╡ाрд╕ рдХी рдЕрд╡рдзि
30Permanent Residential Addressрд╕्рдеाрдпी рдиिрд╡ाрд╕ рд╕्рдеाрди рдХा рдкрддा
31Number of children surviving at present (for currently married, widowed, divorced and separated women only)рд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рдоें рдЬीрд╡िрдд рдмрдЪ्рдЪों рдХी рд╕ंрдЦ्рдпा (рдХेрд╡рд▓ рд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рдоें рд╡िрд╡ाрд╣िрдд, рд╡िрдзрд╡ा, рддрд▓ाрдХрд╢ुрджा рдФрд░ рд╕ंрдмंрдз рд╡िрдЪ्рдЫेрджिрдд рдорд╣िрд▓ा рдХे рд▓िрдП)
32Number of children ever born alive (for currently married, widowed, divorced and separated women only)рдХрднी рднी рдЬीрд╡िрдд рдкैрджा рд╣ुрдП рдмрдЪ्рдЪों рдХी рд╕ंрдЦ्рдпा (рдХेрд╡рд▓ рд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рдоें рд╡िрд╡ाрд╣िрдд, рд╡िрдзрд╡ा, рддрд▓ाрдХрд╢ुрджा рдФрд░ рд╕ंрдмंрдз рд╡िрдЪ्рдЫेрджिрдд рдорд╣िрд▓ा рдХे рд▓िрдП)
33Number of children born alive during last one year (for currently married women only)рдкिрдЫрд▓े рдПрдХ рд╡рд░्рд╖ рдХे рджौрд░ाрди рдЬीрд╡िрдд рдкैрджा рд╣ुрдП рдмрдЪ्рдЪों рдХी рд╕ंрдЦ्рдпा (рдХेрд╡рд▓ рд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рдоें рд╡िрд╡ाрд╣िрдд рдорд╣िрд▓ा рдХे рд▓िрдП)
34Place of Covid-19 VaccinationрдХोрд╡िрдб-19 рдЯीрдХाрдХрд░рдг рдХा рд╕्рдеाрди
35Total number of Bank AccountsрдмैंрдХ рдЦाрддों рдХी рдХुрд▓ рд╕ंрдЦ्рдпा
36Mobile Number (if available)рдоोрдмाрдЗрд▓ рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз рд╣ो)
37Aadhaar Number (if available)рдЖрдзाрд░ рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз рд╣ो)
38Voter ID Number (if available)рд╡ोрдЯрд░ рдЖрдИрдбी рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз рд╣ो)
39Passport Number (if Indian Passport holder)рдкाрд╕рдкोрд░्рдЯ рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рднाрд░рддीрдп рдкाрд╕рдкोрд░्рдЯ рдзाрд░рдХ рд╣ैं)
40Availability of Driving Licenseрдб्рд░ाрдЗрд╡िंрдЧ рд▓ाрдЗрд╕ेंрд╕ рдХी рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдзрддा

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • Q: Under which legal authority was this notification issued?
    A: It was issued under Section 8(1) of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948).
  • Q: How many questions are included in the Household Schedule for Census 2027?
    A: A total of 40 questions are listed in the notification.
  • Q: Who is authorized to collect this information?
    A: Census officers appointed within the limits of their respective local areas.
  • Q: Who signed and issued this Gazette Notification?
    A: Mritunnjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner.

Original Official Document

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