33 Questions - Census 2027 (Phase-1)

The Ministry of Home Affairs notified the following 33 questions for the House Listing and Housing Census schedule. These questions help the government understand living conditions across every household in India.

Section A: Building and House Details

1. Building number (Municipal or local authority or census number).*
2. Census house number.*
3. Predominant material of floor of the census house.
4. Predominant material of wall of the census house.
5. Predominant material of roof of the census house.
6. Ascertain use of census house.*
7. Condition of the census house.

Section B: Household Information

8. Household number.*
9. Total number of persons normally residing in the household.
10. Name of the head of the household.
11. Gender/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.

Section C: Household Amenities and Basic Services

16. Main source of drinking water.
17. Availability of drinking water source.
18. Main source of lighting.
19. Access to latrine.
20. Type of latrine.
21. Waste water outlet connected to
22. Bathing facility available within the premises.
23. Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection.
24. Main fuel used for cooking.

Section D: Household Assets, Food and Communication

25. Radio/Transistor.

26. Television.
27. Access to internet.
28. Laptop/Computer.
29. Telephone/Mobile Phone/Smartphone.
30. Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped.
31. Car/Jeep/Van.

32. Main Cereal consumed in the household.
33. Mobile Number (for census related communications only).

Note: Questions marked with an "*" asterisk will not be available during self-enumeration. However, the census enumerators will collect information for these specific questions when they visit your home.

33 Questions(Phase-1) with options (pdf)