How will caste be recorded in second phase of Census 2027? | Explained

The 40 questions notified by the RG&CCI include include 13 new data fields that were not part of the Census 2011 questionnaire

Data will remain confidential, can’t be used for legal evidence, govt benefits or public disclosureNEW DELHI: The second phase of Census 2027 — involving population enumeration — will, for the first time, capture caste “as declared by the respondent” among its 40 fields, which include new ones such as number of bank ac

For the first time, the Census will collect caste details, alongside questions on bank accounts, Aadhaar and passport numbers.