US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Census 2027: First phase to take place between April-September, self-enumeration option to be available
India’s 16th Census introduces digital self-enumeration for the first phase, covering 34 housing-related questions and detailed caste data, involving 3 million enumerators.
- House-Listing for Census 2027 will run from April 1 to September 30, 2026, with each State and UT conducting a 30-day window, the RGI notified.
- The Union Cabinet approved the Census 2027 plan in December 2025 at a cost of ₹11,718.24 crore, and the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India built a digital backbone with mobile apps, GPS tagging, offline capture, and cloud uploads.
- Households will be able to self-enumerate online and receive a unique ID for verification, while a Census Management and Monitoring System enables near-real-time supervision and paper schedules remain as backup.
- The reference date for population enumeration is March 1, 2027 for most areas and October 1, 2026 for snow-bound regions, with completion expected in 20-21 days and provisional totals within about 10 days.
- Census 2027, the first nationwide caste enumeration since 1931, includes a 34-column house-listing schedule with new questions like cereal type, highlighting its political significance.
Insights by Ground AI
17 Articles
17 Articles
Census 2027: First phase to take place between April-September, self-enumeration option to be available
The housing listing for Census 2027 will take place from April to September 2026, including a self-enumeration option. This Census marks India's first digital enumeration.
·New Delhi, India
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources17
Leaning Left3Leaning Right4Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution50% Right
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
50% Right
L 38%
12%
R 50%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
