Kerala: Govt releases 31 queries for Census

  • The State government has notified 31 questions for eliciting information from the public as part of Census 2021. 
  • According to a notification issued by the government, five questions are about building particulars, two about household details, and three about the head of the family. 
  • The questionnaire covers almost all details starting from building number, material used for flooring, wall and roof, use of the house, its condition, total number of members of the household, and such others. 
  • The notification has been issued as per a directive of the Registrar General and the Census Commissioner of India by General Administration Principal Secretary K.R.Jyothilal. 
  • The questionnaire does not touch upon any controversial areas but has queries about the drinking water source, availability of water at the source, lighting, access to latrine, and the type of latrine. 
 
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