Census 2027 explained: What questions will be asked? Caste, Aadhaar, bank accounts & more

Census 2027 will have 40 questions, compared with 29 in the 2011 Population Enumeration phase. For the first time since Independence, caste will be recorded for all respondents. The questionnaire also includes Aadhaar, voter ID, mobile number, bank accounts, passport details, driving licence availability and the place of COVID-19 vaccination. Here’s what’s new, what you can expect and how India’s first digital Census will work.