Census 2027: Centre prepones population count in poll bound UP, Goa, Uttarakhand, Punjab
The self-enumeration facility in these four states, RGI added on Saturday, will be available from November 16 to November 30 this year
In a move aimed at synchronizing the upcoming assembly elections with the Census 2027, the Centre has decided to prepone the population count in four states - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, and Uttarakhand. This decision was announced in a notification issued on Saturday by Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, the Registrar General of India (RGI). The move is significant as the census enumeration phase for the entire country, excluding snowbound regions, is scheduled for February next year.
The preponing of the census in these four states will allow the assembly elections, expected in the first quarter of 2027, to proceed as per the existing schedule. The population enumeration in these states will be conducted from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, with a revisional round from January 5 to January 9.
The self-enumeration facility in these four states will be available from November 16 to November 30, 2026. The reference date for these states has been advanced to January 5, 2027. This change in dates will ensure that the data collected during the census can be treated as valid for the upcoming elections.
The rest of the country, currently undergoing population enumeration in February, will see its reference date advanced to March 1, 2027. This decision aims to ensure that the manpower available for both the elections and the census is not affected by overlapping schedules.
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