India’s Census 2027 includes a caste enumeration exercise, with Ladakh set to lead the rollout in independent India. Reporting from The Hindu says the census process will use a structured questionnaire and includes arrangements for sensitive data collection, including provisions related to defence infrastructure.
The outlet notes that the census form is expected to contain around 40 questions. It also states that defence structures will be recorded on paper, indicating a departure from purely digital or automated approaches for at least part of the data gathering. While the coverage provided here does not include other outlets’ accounts, it frames Ladakh as the first location to implement the caste enumeration component.
Overall, the reported focus is on the operational design of the census questionnaire and the method used to capture specific categories of information, with Ladakh positioned as the leading region for the first caste enumeration under the 2027 census cycle.
