Only six religion options make it to next Census form

Despite demands from several communities to be counted as a separate religion, the next Census will only count Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain as distinct religion options.

27 May 2023

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Despite demands from several communities to be counted as a separate religion, the next Census will only count Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain as distinct religion options.

The 2021 Census:

  • Digital Census: Census 2021, which was to be conducted in two phases, has been postponed indefinitely, with the Central government initially attributing the delay to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
    • The next Census is also set to be the first digital Census, where respondents will have the option to fill in the questionnaire from the comforts of their own homes.
  • No separate codes: Though respondents can additionally write the name of any other religion in the Census form, no separate code will be provided.
  • Commuter queries: New queries about travel plan and metro usage have been added.
  • A question on types and causes of disabilities has been expanded to include “acid attack, intellectual disability, chronic neurological disease and blood disorder.
  • A code directory is added to streamline data processing.

 News Source: The Hindu

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