Government Schemes and Policy · 15 August 2026
Census 2027 to Include 40 Questions on Caste and Aadhaar
Exam-focused facts from the 15 August 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Census 2027 questionnaire includes 40 questions covering caste, Aadhaar, bank accounts, and other personal details.
- The Census 2027 will collect caste information for the first time in Indian Census history.
- The questionnaire was notified by the Registrar General of India.
- Population enumeration will begin from September 1 to September 30 in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
- The Union Cabinet approved ₹11,718 crore for conducting the Census 2027.
- The Census 2027 will be fully digital.