Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Congress Criticizes Census 2027 Caste Question
The Congress party in India is upset about a question in the upcoming Census 2027.
They say the question about caste doesn't include all the important groups, like the Other Backward Classes.
The Congress wants the government to talk to different groups before finalizing the census questions.
They think this will make sure the census is fair and includes everyone.
The government has said they will include caste information in the census, but the Congress doesn't think the current questions are good enough.
They want the government to learn from a survey done in Telangana, which included detailed information about caste and other important things.
Congress criticizes Question 12 in Census 2027 for not explicitly mentioning Other Backward Classes or the general category.
The party demands consultations with political parties, state governments, and civil society before finalizing the caste census framework.
The government notified 33 questions for the houselisting phase of Census 2027, which will be India's first fully digital census.
Congress alleges the government made a U-turn on its stance against a caste census, announcing it would be part of Census 2027.
The party urges the Centre to initiate dialogue with stakeholders, citing the Telangana government's 2025 SEEEPC survey as a model.
- Who
- Congress party
- What
- Criticized the wording of Question 12 in Census 2027
- When
- April 2025
- Where
- New Delhi
- Why
- Alleged lack of commitment to a comprehensive caste census
- Census Year
- 2027
- Question Number
- 12
- Congress Demand
- Consultations with stakeholders
- Census Phase
- Houselisting and Housing
- Census Cost
- ₹11,718 crore
- Enumerators
- 30 lakh
- Census Period
- April to September 2026