India, Aug. 15 -- Respondents will face 40 questions covering caste, religion, education, employment, migration and household financials

The 2027 census will collect caste details, for the first time since 1931, along with information on bank accounts, Aadhaar numbers and passport numbers. This is the first time caste will be enumerated in Independent India, beyond the existing categories of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The decision to include caste enumeration was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 30 last year.

The Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has notified a 40-question Household Schedule for the 2027 Ce...