**Summary of Census 2027 and Disability Inclusion Policy**
The Ministry of Home Affairs has outlined the framework for Census 2027, which will be conducted in two distinct phases. This information was provided by Shri Nityanand Rai, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs, in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
**Census Phases and Disability Data**
* **Phase I: Houselisting and Housing Census:** Questions for this initial phase have already been notified.
* **Phase II: Population Enumeration:** Disability data has traditionally been collected during this second phase. Questions for Phase II will be finalized and notified in due course before the phase begins.
**Operational Procedures and Training**
Following the finalization of Phase II questions, the government will develop instruction manuals and training toolkits in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Training programs will be organized for census functionaries, including enumerators and supervisors, to ensure accurate data collection.
**Data Collection Methodology**
* **Field Visits:** Enumerators are mandated to conduct house-to-house field visits within their assigned enumeration blocks.
* **Self-Enumeration:** A new self-enumeration portal serves as an additional facility, allowing any member of a household to submit their data electronically.
**Official Reference Data**
* **Posting Date:** 17 MAR 2026, 5:27 PM
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Key Entities Referenced
Census 2027: The upcoming national census of India to be conducted in two phases: Houselisting and Housing Census, followed by Population Enumeration.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The primary government ministry responsible for notifying census questions, preparing instruction manuals, and overseeing the census functionaries.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament where the official update regarding the disability-inclusive features of the census was presented.
Ministry of Home Affairs
DISABILITY INCLUSIVE CENSUS
Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 5:27PM by PIB Delhi
Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases, first phase i.e., Houselisting and Housing Census and the
second phase i.e., Population Enumeration. Questions for the first phase of Census 2027 have been
notified. In previous Censuses, Disabilitydata was collected in the second phase of Census. Questions of
second phase of Censusare notified in due course before conduct of this phase. Once the questions of
second phase are finalised and notified, Instruction manual, training tool kits are prepared in consultation
with concerned stakeholders and training to the census functionaries including enumerators and
supervisors are organised.
Enumerators shall undertake house-to-house field visits in their allotted enumeration block for collection
of census data. Provision of self-enumeration is an additional facility for the respondents to submit data.
Data on the self-enumeration portal may be filled by any member of the household.
This was stated by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Shri Nityanand Rai in a written
reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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