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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Name of the person | рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдХा рдиाрдо |
| 2 | Relationship to head | рдоुрдЦिрдпा рд╕े рд╕ंрдмंрдз |
| 3 | Sex | рд▓िंрдЧ |
| 4 | Date of Birth and Age (in completed years) | рдЬрди्рдо рддिрдеि рдФрд░ рдЖрдпु (рдкूрд░्рдг рд╡рд░्рд╖ों рдоें) |
| 5 | Current Marital Status | рд╡рд░्рддрдоाрди рд╡ैрд╡ाрд╣िрдХ рд╕्рдеिрддि |
| 6 | Age at Marriage (in completed years) | рд╡िрд╡ाрд╣ рдХे рд╕рдордп рдЖрдпु (рдкूрд░्рдг рд╡рд░्рд╖ों рдоें) |
| 7 | Spouse Name | рдкрддि/рдкрдд्рдиी рдХा рдиाрдо |
| 8 | Nationality as declared | рдШोрд╖िрдд рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдпрддा |
| 9 | Religion | рдзрд░्рдо |
| 10 | Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Caste | рдЕрдиुрд╕ूрдЪिрдд рдЬाрддि (рдЕ.рдЬा.)/рдЕрдиुрд╕ूрдЪिрдд рдЬрдирдЬाрддि (рдЕ.рдЬ.рдЬा.)/рдЬाрддि |
| 11 | Father’s Particulars | рдкिрддा рдХा рд╡िрд╡рд░рдг |
| 12 | Mother’s Particulars | рдоाрддा рдХा рд╡िрд╡рд░рдг |
| 13 | Disability | рдиिःрд╢рдХ्рддрддा |
| 14 | Mother Tongue and other languages known | рдоाрддृрднाрд╖ा рдПрд╡ं рдЕрди्рдп рднाрд╖ाрдУं рдХा рдЬ्рдЮाрди |
| 15 | Literacy and digital literacy status | рд╕ाрдХ्рд╖рд░рддा рдПрд╡ं рдбिрдЬिрдЯрд▓ рд╕ाрдХ्рд╖рд░рддा рдХी рд╕्рдеिрддि |
| 16 | Status of attendance in educational institution | рд╢ैрдХ्рд╖рдгिрдХ рд╕ंрд╕्рдеाрди рдоें рд╢िрдХ्рд╖ा рдЧ्рд░рд╣рдг рдХी рд╕्рдеिрддि |
| 17 | Highest educational level attained and Stream/Discipline | рдк्рд░ाрдк्рдд рд╢िрдХ्рд╖ा рдХा рдЙрдЪ्рдЪрддрдо рд╕्рддрд░ рддрдеा рд╕ंрдХाрдп/рд╡िрд╖рдп |
| 18 | Worked any time during last year | рдкिрдЫрд▓े рд╡рд░्рд╖ рдХिрд╕ी рднी рд╕рдордп рдХोрдИ рдХाрдордХाрдЬ рдХिрдпा |
| 19 | Category of economic activity | рдЖрд░्рдеिрдХ рдХाрд░्рдпрдХрд▓ाрдк рдХी рд╢्рд░ेрдгी |
| 20 | Occupation | рд╡्рдпрд╡рд╕ाрдп |
| 21 | Nature of industry, trade or service | рдЙрдж्рдпोрдЧ, рд╡्рдпाрдкाрд░ рдЕрдерд╡ा рд╕ेрд╡ा рдХा рд╕्рд╡рд░ूрдк |
| 22 | Class of worker | рдХрд░्рдоी рдХा рд╡рд░्рдЧ |
| 23 | Non-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) |
| 24 | Seeking 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) |
| 25 | Travel to place of work | рдХाрд░्рдпрд╕्рдерд▓ рддрдХ рдХी рдпाрдд्рд░ा |
| 26 | Birth place | рдЬрди्рдо рд╕्рдеाрди |
| 27 | Place of last residence | рдкूрд░्рд╡ рдиिрд╡ाрд╕ рд╕्рдеाрди |
| 28 | Reason for migration | рд╕्рдеाрди рдкрд░िрд╡рд░्рддрди рдХा рдХाрд░рдг |
| 29 | Duration of stay in this village/town since last migration | рд╕्рдеाрди рдкрд░िрд╡рд░्рддрди рдХे рдкрд╢्рдЪाрдд рдЗрд╕ рдЧाँрд╡/рдирдЧрд░ рдоें рдиिрд╡ाрд╕ рдХी рдЕрд╡рдзि |
| 30 | Permanent Residential Address | рд╕्рдеाрдпी рдиिрд╡ाрд╕ рд╕्рдеाрди рдХा рдкрддा |
| 31 | Number 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) |
| 32 | Number 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) |
| 33 | Number 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) |
| 34 | Place of Covid-19 Vaccination | рдХोрд╡िрдб-19 рдЯीрдХाрдХрд░рдг рдХा рд╕्рдеाрди |
| 35 | Total number of Bank Accounts | рдмैंрдХ рдЦाрддों рдХी рдХुрд▓ рд╕ंрдЦ्рдпा |
| 36 | Mobile Number (if available) | рдоोрдмाрдЗрд▓ рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз рд╣ो) |
| 37 | Aadhaar Number (if available) | рдЖрдзाрд░ рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз рд╣ो) |
| 38 | Voter ID Number (if available) | рд╡ोрдЯрд░ рдЖрдИрдбी рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рдЙрдкрд▓рдм्рдз рд╣ो) |
| 39 | Passport Number (if Indian Passport holder) | рдкाрд╕рдкोрд░्рдЯ рдиंрдмрд░ (рдпрджि рднाрд░рддीрдп рдкाрд╕рдкोрд░्рдЯ рдзाрд░рдХ рд╣ैं) |
| 40 | Availability of Driving License | рдб्рд░ा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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