India Census 2026 Begins on April 1: Key Questions to CoverThe first phase of the Census 2026 will begin from April 01 for which the questionnaire has been prepared, the Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner saidSunday June 29, 2025 8:40 PM , ummid.com with inputs from AgenciesNew Delhi: The first phase of the Census 2026 will begin from April 01 for which the questionnaire has been prepared, the Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner said. In letters sent to Chief Secretaries of states and union territories, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the house-listing operation will begin on April 1, 2026 whereas population enumeration will start on February 01, 2027. Key Questions to CoverThe Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner has prepared around 3 dozen questions to be asked to the citizens in the first phase of Census 2026. The Narendra Modi government had earlier agreed for caste census – a demand repeatedly made by the Congress and other opposition parties. The last census was conducted in 2011 and the next supposed to done in 2021 did not take place.