Census 2027: 33 Questions to Be Asked in the First Phase

The first phase of India’s Census 2027 will be conducted between April 1 and September 30. During this phase, a comprehensive house listing and housing census will be carried out across the country. Each state and Union Territory will conduct the exercise within a fixed period of 30 days.

The Government has issued an official notification for the census, making public the 33 questions that census officials will ask citizens. The notification, released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, authorizes census officials to collect detailed data on households and families across India during Census 2027.

According to the notification, all census officers will collect information through the House Listing and Housing Census Schedule by asking residents within their assigned local areas specific questions related to housing conditions, household assets, and basic amenities.

Complete List of 33 Questions in the First Phase

1. Building number (Municipality/Local Body or Census number)
2. Census house number
3. Main material of the floor
4. Main material of the walls
5. Main material of the roof
6. Use of the census house
7. Condition of the census house
8. Household number
9. Total number of persons usually residing in the household
10. Name of the head of the household
11. Gender of the head of the household
12. Whether the head belongs to SC/ST/Other category
13. Ownership status of the census house
14. Number of residential rooms exclusively available to the household
15. Number of married couples in the household
16. Main source of drinking water
17. Availability of drinking water source
18. Main source of lighting
19. Availability of toilet
20. Type of toilet
21. Wastewater drainage system
22. Availability of bathing facility
23. Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection
24. Main fuel used for cooking
25. Radio/Transistor
26. Television
27. Availability of Internet
28. Laptop/Computer
29. Telephone/Mobile phone/Smartphone
30. Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped
31. Car/Jeep/Van
32. Main cereal consumed by the household
33. Mobile number (for census-related communication only)

Geo-Tagging of All Buildings

In the first phase of Census 2027, every building will be geo-tagged, including closed or vacant structures. For this purpose, a Census Management and Monitoring System has been developed, which will enable real-time monitoring of census activities across the country.