Live-in couples in ‘stable union’ to be counted as married in Census 2027
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Couples in live-in relationships who consider their partnership a “stable union” will be treated as married during Census 2027, according to a response to one of the frequently asked questions published on the self-enumeration portal.
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The self-enumeration portal has been opened for persons opting to submit their Census details on their own, instead of providing the information to an enumerator during a household visit. It will be used in both phases of the exercise: the Houselisting and Housing Census and the Population Enumeration.
The first phase, scheduled to begin on Wednesday, involves collecting data about housing conditions and household assets, such as the structure of the house, access to basic and modern amenities, types of vehicles owned, among others.
It will also record the number of persons residing in the household and details of the head of the household, including name, gender, whether they belong to the Scheduled Caste, the Scheduled Tribe or other communities and ownership status.
The second phase, expected to begin in February 2027, will capture demographic information about individuals, including age, gender, education, occupation and other socio-economic details.
The last decennial Census exercise was held in 2011. In 2020, India was set to begin the first phase of the exercise, but it had to be delayed as the coronavirus pandemic hit.
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