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Census 2027 to Collect 40 Categories of Public Data
The government plans to carry out Census 2027 in Telangana.
A census is a large process for collecting information about people.
Officials will ask for basic details such as names, ages, genders, and marital statuses.
They will also record information about caste, religion, and Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe status.
Education and work details will be collected too.
Officials will ask where people were born and where they have lived.
The plan also includes details about some identity documents, bank accounts, and mobile phones.
A notice about the census is expected in the Telangana Gazette on August 29, 2026.
The Telangana government issued orders for conducting Census 2027 in the state.
A related notification is scheduled for publication in the Telangana Gazette on August 29, 2026.
Central Government directives require collecting 40 categories of public information.
Enumerators will record personal details such as name, age, gender, marital status, caste, and religion.
The census will also cover education, employment, migration, identity documents, bank accounts, and mobile phone numbers.
- Who
- The Telangana government, following Central Government directives, will conduct the enumeration.
- What
- Census 2027 will collect 40 categories of public information, including demographic, social, employment, migration, and identity details.
- Where
- Telangana.
- When
- The related gazette notification is scheduled for August 29, 2026; the enumeration is for Census 2027.
- Why
- To implement Central Government directions for collecting 40 categories of public information.
Key facts
- Census
- Census 2027
- Location
- Telangana
- Information categories
- 40 categories of public information
- Gazette notification
- Scheduled for publication on August 29, 2026
- Personal details
- Name, age, gender, marital status, caste, religion, and Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe status
- Work and migration details
- Education, employment, occupation, work sector, place of birth, and current and previous residences
- Documents and contact details
- Bank account information, mobile phone numbers, national identity cards, Voter ID, passports, and driving licence possession
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