Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026

Caste Census Notification: First Phase To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In October 2026; Rest From March 2027

Caste Census Notification: Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reviewed the census prep with the Home Secretary, the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India and other senior officials.

Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026

The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and...

Census: Indian govt notifies conducting population count from March 1, 2027

India to Conduct 16th National Census in 2027 After 16 Years

New Delhi: India will conduct its 16th national census in 2027, 16 years after the last one in 2011. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification to this effect. This time, caste-based data will also be collected. In regions with harsh winters—like Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand—the process will begin on October 1, 2026. In other regions, it will commence from March 1, 2027. The census will be conducted digi…

Centre Notifies Nationwide Census For 2027 With Early Start In Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand And Ladakh

The first phase will cover the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, and two hilly states -- Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand -- beginning on October 1, 2026.

Govt issues census notification; exercise expected to cost Rs 13,000 cr

NEW DELHI, 16 Jun: Sixteen years after the last census in 2011, the government on Monday issued a notification for conducting India’s 16th census which will include caste enumeration in 2027. The census will be carried out with a reference date of 1 October, 2026 in the snow-bound areas like Ladakh and 1 March, 2027 […]