Delhi Residents Warned Against Fake Census Forms Seeking Personal Details

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• Delhi Residents Warned Against Fake Census Forms Seeking Personal Details Published By, Last Updated: May 21, 2026, 17:42 IST Fake census-like forms are circulating in parts of Delhi, officials say the Census is fully digital, warn of scammers seeking personal data, urge ID checks of enumerators Enumerators conduct house listing and housing census as part of Census of India 2027, in New Delhi.
• (IMAGE: PTI) Scammers are using a fake form resembling a Census survey document, which is allegedly being circulated in parts of Delhi, even as senior census officials clarified that the upcoming Census exercise will be conducted completely online and does not involve any paperwork.
• According to officials, reports have emerged of some households in north-east and east Delhi being handed printed forms seeking details of housing conditions, family members, ownership status, drinking water, toilets, cooking fuel and electronic devices.
• A senior Census official termed the form “fake"...