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India to run 2027 census Jan 25–Feb 28

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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India will conduct its national population census from Jan 25 to Feb 28 2027, with a March 1 reference date.
The government said census data are confidential and barred states from releasing figures to the press.
The schedule excludes poll-bound states—Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Ladakh—and snow-bound Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
The Union Cabinet allocated Rs 11,718 crore to fund the 2027 census.

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The 2027 Indian census, the 16th decennial count, launched its house-listing phase on 1 April 2026 after the 2021 census was postponed by COVID-19—the first such delay since the British era. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah stress its role in delimiting Lok Sabha seats and introducing caste enumeration for the first time since 1931.

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The 2027 Indian census, the 16th decennial count, launched its house-listing phase on 1 April 2026 after the 2021 census was postponed by COVID-19—the first such delay since the British era. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah stress its role in delimiting Lok Sabha seats and introducing caste enumeration for the first time since 1931.

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