India’s 2027 census to collect caste, COVID-19 vaccination and digital IDs

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How did the left and right cover India’s 2027 census to collect caste, COVID-19 vaccination and digital…?

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Which side is not reporting India’s 2027 census to collect caste, COVID-19 vaccination and digital…?

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Which outlets covered India’s 2027 census to collect caste, COVID-19 vaccination and digital…?

17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What questions will be asked in India’s 2027 census?

The census will ask 40 questions, including name, sex, date of birth, age, nationality, religion, mother tongue, caste, COVID-19 vaccination status, and digital identifiers like Aadhaar and mobile number. This is the first time caste details will be collected since 1931.

When will the 2027 census begin?

Population enumeration in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand begins on 1 September 2026. The rest of India will conduct population enumeration in February 2027. The first phase, Houselisting and Housing Census, has already been completed in 31 states.

How much will the 2027 census cost?

The Union Cabinet approved ₹11,718.24 crore for the census. So far, ₹4,102 crore has been released to states and union territories for training, manpower, and technical infrastructure. The census will generate approximately 1.02 crore man-days of employment.

Which outlets reported the total cost of the census?

The total cost of ₹11,718.24 crore and the ₹4,102 crore released so far were reported by the centre-rated Live Mint and all three left-rated outlets: The Hindu, The Indian Express, and The Telegraph. None of the right-rated digests mentioned these figures.