Housing census to begin mid may; residents to be asked 33 questions listed by union ministry

Ludhiana, February 20, 2026: With the union ministry of home affairs notifying the schedule for upcoming houselisting and housing phase of Census (first phase of national census 2027), the local authorities are now spreading awareness among masses regarding the 33 questions to be asked from the residents during the housing census.
The list of questions has been released by the union ministry only and the housing census (first phase of the census) is expected to commence in the state in mid of May.
The questions include Building number (Municipal or local authority or census number), Census house number, Predominant material of floor of the census house, Predominant material of wall of the census house, Predominant material of roof of the census house, Ascertain use of census house, Condition of the census house and Household number.
Further the residents would also be asked about the total number of persons normally residing in the household, Name of the head of the household, Sex of the head of the household, Whether the head of the household belongs to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/Other, Ownership status of the census house, Number of dwelling rooms exclusively in possession of the household, Number of married couple(s) living in the household.
Further questions include Main source of drinking water, Availability of drinking water source, Main source of lighting, Access to latrine, Type of latrine, Waste water outlet, Availability of bathing facility, Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection, Main fuel used for cooking, Radio/Transistor, Television, Access to internet, Laptop/Computer, Telephone/Mobile Phone/Smartphone, Bicycle/Scooter/Motorcycle/Moped, Car/Jeep/Van, Main Cereal consumed in the household and Mobile Number (for census related communications only).
The local authorities stated that the census is an essential tool for planning and development, offering insights that shape policies and programs for years to come. Citizens are encouraged to cooperate fully with enumerators (survey teams) to ensure accurate and reliable data collection.