US EditionFirst Phase of Census to Begin in April 2026
- The Government of India will begin the first phase of the 16th Census on April 1, 2026, with houselisting operations across the country.
- This census follows a 16-year gap since the last one in 2011 and requires states and UTs to finalize boundary changes by December 31, 2025.
- The census will use digital tools including mobile applications and self-enumeration to collect detailed household data in two phases ending by March 1, 2027.
- Over 3.4 million enumerators and supervisors will conduct the census, which includes caste enumeration and around three dozen questions on assets and amenities.
- States and UTs must ensure that administrative boundaries remain unchanged throughout the census period spanning early 2026 to the end of March 2027 to maintain consistent data.
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House Listing For Census 2026 Set To Start On April 1
The citizens will also be asked about cereal consumption, sources of drinking water and lighting, type and access to latrines, wastewater disposal, bathing and kitchen facilities, fuel used for cooking and LPG/PNG connection: Reports
India’s Census to kick off from April 1, 2026 with houselisting ops
New Delhi: The houselisting operations for the forthcoming Census will begin from April 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the Registrar General of India has said. States to assist in deployment of census Staff In a letter to the chief secretaries of states and Union Territories, Census Commissioner and Registrar General of India, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the Houselisting Operations and Housing Census s…
Census 2026 to begin with houselisting operations on April 1
The Government of India has announced that the first phase of the 2026 Census, involving Houselisting Operations (HLO), will commence from April 1, 2026. This marks the formal launch of the 16th decennial Census and the eighth since Independence. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan confirmed the timeline and requested cooperation in…
First Phase Of Census With Houselisting Operations To Begin From April 1, 2026
The houselisting operations for the forthcoming Census will begin from April 1, 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the Registrar General of India has said.
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