Beggars and vagrants will be removed from the Census 2027 non-economic activity list.
Past censuses reportedly drew low and unreliable returns for this category.
The reporting attributes that weakness to social stigma.
The questionnaire is also being updated to track natural calamities as a migration reason.
Enumerators will request Aadhaar and mobile numbers, but only persuade respondents to share them.
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The available reporting agrees that Census 2027 will stop separately collecting data on begging and vagrancy, and that the questionnaire includes other updates. It also agrees that the change follows past problems with low and unreliable returns.
What remains uncertain in the supplied coverage is the full impact of the questionnaire changes and how they will affect future data use. The report also leaves open how effectively respondents will share optional details such as Aadhaar and mobile numbers.
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One report says Census 2027 will not record begging data separately for the first time. A second item in the supplied headlines says the census will use a digital first approach to strengthen data-driven governance, but no further article text was available. Together, the supplied coverage presents the change as part of a broader census update. The limited material does not provide additional detail on implementation.
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The Times of India reports that Census 2027 will omit the category of beggars and vagrants from its non-economic activity list, meaning data on begging will no longer be separately recorded. Sources attribute this decision to low and unreliable returns in past censuses, driven by social stigma, alongside other questionnaire updates such as tracking natural calamities as a migration reason and capturing parental birth particulars. The report also notes that while details like Aadhaar and mobile numbers are requested, enumerators will only persuade respondents to share them.