Census 2027: Self-enumeration to begin on January 10, door-to-door population count from January 25
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Friday notified the schedule for the second phase of Census 2027, with the population enumeration exercise to be conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2027, followed by a revisional round from March 1 to 5.
The second phase of India's Census 2027 will commence on January 25, 2027, and conclude on February 28, 2027, covering most states and Union Territories. A revisional round will follow from March 1 to March 5, 2027. Certain regions, including Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, and snow-bound areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, will not participate in the initial house-to-house enumeration.
An option for self-enumeration will be available from January 10 to January 24, 2027. The reference date for the census is set for March 1, 2027. Census 2027 will be India's first digital census, utilizing mobile applications and digital tools for data collection. The government has allocated ₹11,718.24 crore for the census, which will collect demographic and socio-economic information used for policy-making and resource allocation.
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