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News18
5 days ago
- Politics
- News18
PIB Fact-Checks Congress, Debunks Reports Claiming Caste Enumeration Not Included In Census 2027
The clarification comes amid political criticism, particularly from the Congress, which alleged that the gazette notification issued on Monday did not mention caste enumeration. The Central government has dismissed social media claims suggesting that caste enumeration will be excluded from Census 2027, labelling them as fake and misleading. Responding on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday evening, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) urged citizens to rely only on official sources for verified information. 'Always rely on authentic sources for accurate information," PIB posted, countering the misinformation being spread online. In another post, PIB clarified, 'The Government has already announced that the Caste enumeration will be conducted along with Census 2027. Please see the details below: The clarification comes amid political criticism, particularly from the Congress, which alleged that the gazette notification issued on Monday did not mention caste enumeration. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, however, had already reviewed preparations for the upcoming census on June 15 with top officials, including the Union Home Secretary and the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. The official notification to conduct the census was published the same day. The Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases. The first phase—Houselisting Operations (HLO)—will gather data on housing conditions, assets, and amenities. The second phase—Population Enumeration (PE)—will collect detailed information on demographic, socio-economic, and cultural parameters of each individual in a household. Caste enumeration will also be a part of this exercise, making it the first caste-based census in Independent India since the British-era enumeration conducted between 1881 and 1931. The decision to include caste data was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 30. The census will be conducted digitally for the first time, using mobile applications and offering a self-enumeration option to citizens. Around 34 lakh enumerators and supervisors, along with 1.3 lakh Census functionaries, will be deployed for the massive exercise. To ensure data security, the government has assured that stringent protocols will be followed during data collection, transmission, and storage. The reference date for the Census will be October 1, 2026, for snow-bound areas like Ladakh, and March 1, 2027, for the rest of the country. Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs had also fact-checked the claims questioning caste enumeration and reiterated that the upcoming census will include it. Responding to the issue, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh demanded that the Centre adopt the Telangana model not only for caste enumeration but also for detailed socio-economic data collection. However, the Centre has made it clear through its notification and official statements that caste data will indeed be part of the Census 2027.
India Today
6 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Everything you should know about Census 2027
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that the official notification for the Census of India will be released today, June carry out this extensive exercise, there will be the deployment of 3.4 million enumerators and supervisors, along with 130,000 Census officials. The Census will be conducted in two phases and is expected to be completed by March 1, first phase, known as the Housing Listing Operation (HLO), will focus on gathering information about housing conditions, assets, and amenities in each household. The second phase, called Population Enumeration (PE), will involve collecting demographic, socio-economic, cultural, and other relevant information about every individual in each household. WHAT IS A CENSUS?A census is the process of collecting, recording and analysing information about each member of a population and is used to complete a population estimate. Generally speaking, in most countries, including India, the census is a decennial event that aims to collect national-level information on the size and spatial distribution of the population and on various characteristics of the population (e.g. housing, education, employment, etc).The census aims to cover the entire population, whereas surveys primarily use samples, making the census the best and most accurate source of demographic information. The information is used for planning public services, allocating state funds, establishing electoral boundaries, and monitoring social progress, amongst other PHASESHouse Listing Operation (HLO): This phase collects details about housing conditions, household items, and basic Enumeration (PE): This part records information about each person's age, gender, education, work, and other social and economic DIGITAL PROCESSFor the first time, the entire census will be done digitally using mobile apps and will also have the option to self-enumerate, meaning they can fill out their details collection will be completed by March 1, 2027, but publishing the results may take another two to three snow-bound and non-synchronous areas like Ladakh, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date is October 1, IS THE CENSUS IMPORTANT?Better policy and planningCensus data helps the government decide where to build schools, hospitals, roads, and other public distribution of resourcesIt guides how money and resources are divided between different states and boundaries and representationThe census is used to redraw Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies and decide how many seats each area gets in Census 2027 will be India's first fully digital census with an option for citizens to self-report their data online. It will be conducted in two phases: house listing and population enumeration, with millions of enumerators using mobile apps across the country. With improved technology, caste data inclusion, and strong data security, this census aims to provide a detailed and timely snapshot of India's population and social Watch
