{
  "id": 5829878,
  "title": "Census 2027 enumeration advanced in four poll-bound states",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/census-2027-enumeration-advanced-in-four-poll-bound-states",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T20:06:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/census-2027-enumeration-advanced-in-four-poll-bound-states/articleshow/133814645.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Centre has decided to advance the population enumeration phase of Census 2027 in four poll-bound states - Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab, and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand - due to the upcoming assembly elections in these states. This advancement will take place from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, with January 5, 2027 as the reference date. A 15-day self-enumeration window will be held in these states from November 16 to 30, 2026. This decision aims to avoid logistical challenges that may arise due to a clash between the census timeline and the assembly elections, as both rely on the same pool of government employees for their conduct.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}