Ladakh to lead Independent India’s first caste census
Population Enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Ladakh (and other snow-bound areas) begins on 17 August and is reported to include caste-related questions with a paper-first exception for security-sensitive geotagging constraints.
What happened: Census 2027 Population Enumeration in Ladakh begins on 17 August with caste-related enumeration
Ladakh is reported to host the first caste enumeration in independent India under Census 2027. The Population Enumeration phase is scheduled to begin on 17 August in Ladakh and other snow-bound areas.
The reporting indicates that the Ladakh enumeration questionnaire is likely to cover questions across around 40 parameters and includes an open-ended column intended for caste enumeration.
The reported plan connects field readiness with questionnaire readiness and tool readiness, including a mix of traditional interviewing and digital workflows.
Background and earlier position: Digital geo-location is central in many regions, but security can force paper-first exceptions
In a digital workflow described for many parts of India, enumerators are expected to geo-locate structures using a mobile app, and households using self-enumeration are described as geo-locating through the census portal.
