India’s government is finalising the questions for the second phase of Census 2027, known as the Population Enumeration (PE). Reports say PE will include a total of 40 questions, intended to gather detailed information from households during the February 2027 enumeration period.
Multiple outlets report that caste identities are among the topics covered in this second phase. Both sources state that caste-related information is collected during PE, describing it as part of a broader move toward comprehensive caste enumeration. The coverage in the two reports focuses on the same operational point—how and when the information is recorded—while providing limited detail beyond the count of questions and the inclusion of caste indicators.
Overall, the outlets align on the timing of the second phase (February 2027), the structure of the exercise under the PE phase, and the decision to record caste-related information during that phase, with no additional competing claims presented in the provided summaries.
