Assets and Vehicles

Assets Guide

The census form asks about various assets and vehicles present in your household. This information is completely confidential and is used solely for statistical purposes to understand the living standards across India.

Vehicles

Indicate the ownership of vehicles by any member of the household.

Bicycle
Scooter / Motorcycle / Moped
Car / Jeep / Van

Electronics & Gadgets

Select the electronic items available in working condition in the household.

Radio / Transistor
Television
Computer / Laptop (with or without internet)

Internet Access

Indicate whether any member of the household has access to the internet. This includes broadband connections as well as internet access via mobile phones (3G/4G/5G).

Social Category

Select the social category of the Head of Household. This determines eligibility for government reservation schemes and welfare programmes.

Scheduled Caste (SC) — communities officially designated as SC by the Government of India
Scheduled Tribe (ST) — indigenous communities officially designated as ST
Other — includes OBC, General/Open, and all other communities not designated SC or ST

Main Cereal Consumed

Select the main cereal consumed by members of your household as their staple food. If multiple cereals are consumed equally, choose based on your main lunch or dinner.

Rice — if rice is your primary staple cereal
Wheat — if chapati/roti made from wheat flour is your primary staple
Other cereals — Jowar (sorghum), Bajra (pearl millet), Ragi (finger millet), Maize, or other grains

Confidentiality Assured

The information you provide about your assets is strictly confidential under the Census Act. It is not shared with the Income Tax Department or any other government agency.