Census 2027: ₹4,102 crore released; Ladakh, snow-bound areas to lead caste enumeration — Govt reveals cost, timeline
The government said the first phase of the Census 2027 has been completed in 31 States/UTs. Earlier, it said that the second phase of Census 2027 will involve “comprehensive caste enumeration.”
The Union Government has released ₹4,102 crore for the first phase of Census 2027, which involves houselisting and Housing Census, said Nityanand Rai, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs. This phase has already been completed in 31 States/UTs, with the remaining states scheduled to complete it by September 2026. Ladakh, a snow-bound Union Territory, will lead the way in conducting caste enumeration for the first time in Independent India during the second phase of the Census, which is likely to take place from September 1 to 30, 2026.
The government has developed digital tools for the census and shared an update stating that self-enumeration will be available from August 17 to 31, 2026. The second phase of the Census will ask questions on 40 parameters, providing an open-ended column for caste enumeration.
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