Census 2027 Begins in Rajasthan: First Phase to Include 33 Key Household Questions

It is to be noted that recently the Government of India has officially announced the first phase of the Census 2027 in Rajasthan, focusing on house listing and housing conditions.

During this phase, enumerators will collect responses to 33 structured questions covering housing materials, household size, ownership status, access to water, sanitation, cooking fuel, internet connectivity, and asset ownership. A self-enumeration facility will also be provided to residents before door-to-door surveys begin.

The data collected will form the foundation for the population enumeration phase and support evidence-based policy planning.

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33 Questions to Be Asked in First Phase

The Government of India has issued official directives for the first phase of the Census of India 2027 in Rajasthan.

This phase, focused on house listing and housing information, will be carried out over a 30-day period, duing which enumerators will visit households to collect detailed data.

Under the notification issued by the Registrar General of India, a total of 33 questions will be asked during this stage.

These questions are designed to gather comprehensive information not only about the structure and condition of the house, but also about the living standards, amenities, and socio-economic profile of the residents.

The questionnaire will include basic details such as the materials used in the floor, walls, and roof of the house, ownership status, and the number of rooms.

It will also record household characteristics like the name and gender of the head of the family, the number of people living in the home, and the main cereal consumed by the household.

In addition to physical and household information, questions will also cover facility access — such as drinking water, latrine type, cooking fuel, and internet availability — along with ownership of items like radios, televisions, computers, and vehicles.

For the convenience of residents, a self-enumeration option will be available during the initial part of this phase, allowing households to submit their information directly before enumerators begin door-to-door visits.

The data collected in this first phase will help build a detailed picture of housing and living conditions across Rajasthan and will form a foundation for the subsequent population enumeration phase of Census 2027.

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Below is the complete list of all 33 questions that households in Census 2027 Phase I (House-listing and Housing Census) in India will be asked during the door-to-door enumeration (this is based on the officially notified questionnaire for the first phase of the census):

Full List of 33 Census 2027 Questions — Phase I

1. Building number (municipal/local authority or census number)
2. Census house number
3. Predominant material of the floor of the census house
4. Predominant material of the wall of the census house
5. Predominant material of the roof of the census house
6. Use of the census house (e.g., residence, commercial, mixed)
7. Condition of the census house
8. Household number
9. Total number of persons normally residing in the household
10. Name of the head of the household
11. Sex of the head of the household
12. Whether the head of the household belongs to Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe / Other
13. Ownership status of the census house
14. Number of dwelling rooms exclusively in possession of the household
15. Number of married couple(s) living in the household
16. Main source of drinking water
17. Availability of drinking water source
18. Main source of lighting
19. Access to latrine facility
20. Type of latrine facility
21. Waste water outlet arrangement
22. Availability of bathing facility
23. Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection
24. Main fuel used for cooking
25. Radio / Transistor ownership
26. Television ownership
27. Access to internet
28. Laptop / Computer ownership
29. Telephone / Mobile phone / Smartphone
30. Bicycle / Scooter / Motorcycle / Moped
31. Car / Jeep / Van ownership
32. Main cereal consumed in the household
33. Mobile number (for census-related communication only).

📌 Notes about these questions:

• These 33 questions are limited to the first phase (house listing and housing census) and focus on housing conditions, amenities, household composition, and basic assets.
• Caste, education, occupation, and other personal demographic data will likely be collected in the second phase (population enumeration) later.
• There is also an option for self-enumeration before door-to-door visits begin.