Population Census to Be Conducted From January 25 to February 28 Except in Snow-Bound and Poll-Bound States
Self-enumeration opens Jan. 10 before the nationwide count begins, and officials say census data will remain confidential under the Census Act.
- On Friday, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the 2027 population census will be conducted through house-to-house enumeration from January 25 to February 28, 2027, across most states and Union Territories.
- Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan issued the notification under the Census Act, 1948, establishing 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027, as the official reference date for determining the population count.
- Residents may complete optional self-enumeration between January 10 and January 24, 2027, before the main enumeration begins. A revisional round will follow from March 1 to March 5, 2027.
- The enumeration excludes poll-bound states Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand, as well as snow-bound regions including Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu, and Kashmir, until further notice.
- Earlier on October 26, Registrar General of India directed units not to release collected population figures to the press, as information remains protected under the Census Act.
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Census 2027 schedule announced, check self-enumeration dates and other key details
The Centre has announced the schedule for Census 2027, with house-to-house population enumeration set for January 25 to February 28 across most states. Self-enumeration will be available from January 10, followed by a revisional round in March.
India to conduct population census from January 25 to February 28, 2027; March 1 set as reference date
India's population census will be conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2027, with March 1 designated as the reference date. Self-enumeration will be available from January 10 to 24, ahead of house-to-house counting. Certain poll-going states and snow-bound regions have been excluded from the announced schedule.
India Census 2027 From January 25: Self-Enumeration Starts January 10, 5 Poll-Bound States Excluded, Check Her
After 16 years, the government has announced the schedule for the upcoming population census, which will be conducted across the country from January 25 to February 28, 2027. However, the exercise will not take place during this period in poll-bound states
Population census to be conducted from January 25 to February 28 except in snow-bound and poll-bound States
Reference date for population census will be 00:00 hours of March 1, 2027; census will not be held in Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K
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