In a first, Census 2027 will not record data on begging

Census 2027 drops separate ‘beggars and vagrants’ category, adds natural calamities as migration reasonNEW DELHI: In a departure from previous exercises, Census 2027 will not record data on begging separately, with the questionnaire having omitted the category 'beggars and vagrants etc' from the list of 'non-economic activity'. This, as per sources, is due to the very less return in this category in the last census; just around 3.8 lakh non-workers and marginal workers declared themselves as 'beggars and vagrants' in Census 2011.Another key change in is the inclusion of 'natural calamities' as a 'reason for migration', in addition to work, business, education, marriage, moved after birth, moved with household and 'any other'.While the 2011 census and earlier had listed 'beggars and vagrant