New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday issued a notification detailing the questionnaire to be used for Phase I of the Census of India 2027, which covers the Houselisting and Housing Census.

The notification, issued by the Office of the Registrar General of India, authorised census officials to collect specified housing and household-related information across the country.

Exercising powers under Section 8(1) of the Census Act, 1948, the Central Government has superseded an earlier notification issued in January 2020, while safeguarding actions already undertaken under the previous provisions.

As per the latest notification, Census Officers will be permitted to collect data within their respective jurisdic...