Census 2027: The census itself will start on January 10, door-to-door population from January 25 | Today’s news
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced the schedule for the second phase of Census 2027, with the house-to-house census scheduled to begin on January 25, 2027 and continue till February 28, 2027. Subsequently, a revision round will be held from March 1 to March 5, 2027.
According to a notification issued on Friday, October 30, the exercise will be held in most states and union territories, with some regions being excluded from the January-February schedule.
These include Manipur (until further notice), Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Union Territory of Ladakh and the snow-covered asynchronous regions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
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The ministry also provided the option of self-census from January 10 to January 24, 2027, before the house-to-house census.
The reference date for the census was set at 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central Government hereby declares that in all the States and Union Territories of India except the State of Manipur (until further notice) the States of Goa and the Union Territory of Utjabdrak, Uttatar Pradakh in snowy non-synchronous areas of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the census will be conducted from 25 January 2027 to 28 February 2027 with a revision round from 1 March 2027 to 27 March 2027.”,
“To conduct the said census, there will be an option of self-counting from January 10, 2027 to January 24, 2027, just before the commencement of the house-to-house population census. The reference date for the said census is 00:00 hours on March 1, 27,” the 20th notice said.
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Census 2027: Two Phases of Population Census
The 2027 census is conducted in two phases, starting with the house census and the house and apartment census, followed by the population census.
The first phase, which began in April 2026, focuses on collecting information on housing conditions, household equipment and property. The second phase will capture individual demographic, social and economic information from households across the country.
The population census phase will include details such as age, marital status, religion, caste, education, occupation, migration and disability and other demographic parameters. Questionnaire for the second phase has been notified by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
The 2027 census includes a comprehensive caste enumeration
One of the main features of Census 2027 is the comprehensive caste enumeration, making it the first census since Independence to collect caste details across communities.
Until the 2011 census, the systematic enumeration of caste included Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST). The decision to include a comprehensive enumeration of castes in the upcoming exercise was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs on 30 April 2025.
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The move is expected to provide more detailed demographic data on caste groups across the country.
India’s First Digital Census: What’s Changing?
Census 2027 will be India’s first digital census, with data collection through mobile apps and digital tools.
The government has introduced an optional self-enumeration facility that allows households to submit their information online before enumerators make physical visits. Once the online submission is complete, a unique Custom Enumeration ID will be generated that can be shared with the counter for verification.
The self-enumeration portal will be available in 16 languages, including Hindi and English. Information submitted online will be confirmed and integrated by enumerators during their field visits.
Census 2027: Government approved ₹Expenses of 11,718 million crowns
The Union Government approved an expenditure of Rs ₹11,718.24 crore for the 2027 census.
The exercise will cover 36 states and union territories, 7,092 sub-districts, 5,128 statutory towns, 4,580 census towns and around 6.39 lakh villages.
The Census is one of India’s largest administrative and statistical exercises, providing demographic and socio-economic information used for policy making, resource allocation and planning across sectors.
