India Census Second Phase Begins in Snow-Bound Areas

8 UPDATES · 16 DAYS · 4 AUG 2026 — 19 AUG 2026

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Latest · 19 Aug 2026

Congress accuses the Census 2027 methodology of having a "deeper nefarious purpose" due to new questions on religion, birth, and caste.

What this timeline covers

This event covers the second phase of the ongoing census for Ladakh and snow-bound areas in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, including reactions, analyses, and follow-up developments related to the enumeration of castes as decided by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs in April 2022. It excludes other actions by the Registrar General of India, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, or the respective states and regions unless they are direct developments of this specific census phase.

The full story, from the beginning

4Aug

STORY BEGINS — NDTV

Census to Enumerate Castes in Ladakh and Snow-Bound Areas from September 1

9Aug

The Hindu

India's Census will begin its second phase in Ladakh and other snow-bound areas, including caste enumeration through an open-ended column.

14Aug

NDTV

Registrar General of India notified 40 questions for Census 2027, including self-reported caste details, for population enumeration starting September 1 in specified regions.

NDTV

The Registrar General of India approved 40 questions for the 2027 Census, including mobile numbers, Aadhaar, and bank account details, expanding full caste enumeration nationwide.

16Aug

The Hindu

The Backward Classes Welfare Minister urged Prime Minister Modi to include a separate OBC/SEBC category in the Census 2027 questionnaire.

17Aug

The Hindu

Congress leader Anil Jaihind accused the Modi government of intentionally excluding the OBC category from the census questionnaire.

18Aug

The Hindu

The RG&CCI released a 40-question Census 2027 questionnaire, including new fields on spouse's name and caste details, for door-to-door enumeration.

19Aug

LATEST UPDATE — The Hindu

Congress accuses the Census 2027 methodology of having a "deeper nefarious purpose" due to new questions on religion, birth, and caste.

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