NEW DELHI, October 31, 2026: The Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has officially announced the schedule for the 2027 Census, with the population enumeration set to take place from January 25 to February 28, 2027, across most States and Union Territories.
According to a notification issued by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on October 30, 2026, under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the census exercise will be conducted in all States and Union Territories, except the State of Manipur, until further declaration.
The notification further stated that a revision round will be conducted from March 1 to March 5, 2027, following the main census enumeration.
As part of the exercise, the government will also provide an option for self-enumeration from January 10 to January 24, 2027, immediately before the commencement of the house-to-house population enumeration.
The reference date for the 2027 Census has been fixed at 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027.
The notification was issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3 of the Census Act, 1948, read with Rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990.
The exclusion of Manipur from the current notification indicates that a separate declaration regarding the conduct of the Census in the state is awaited.
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