02/07/2025
Recent news regarding India's Census 2027 indicates that preparations are actively underway. Here's a summary of the latest updates:
Official Notification and Timeline: The Ministry of Home Affairs officially notified on June 16, 2025, its intent to conduct the Population Census in 2027. The census will be carried out in two phases.
Phase 1 (House-listing Operation): This phase is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2026, and will run until September 2026.
Phase 2 (Population Enumeration): This phase will cover most parts of the country with a reference date of March 1, 2027. For snow-bound and non-synchronous areas like Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be October 1, 2026.