RG & CCI Mritunjay Kumar Narayan welcomed participants from all over States October 2025. Photo: x/@Censusindia2027 Four days of preliminary exercises for the first phase of the population census began, said the CEO and census (RG & CCI) on Friday (October 10, 2025). "The four-day intensive training of the head coaches for preliminary test exercises I-HOUSELISTING & HOUSING Census today began in Yanganana Bhawan in Nový Delhi," RGI said on X.

New Delhi: The Union home ministry Wednesday formally notified the timeline for the first phase of Census 2027 — involving housing and houselisting operations — declaring that it shall be conducted over a 30-day period, to be specified by each state or Union territory, between April 1 and Sept 30 this year. Invoking its powers under Sections 3 and 17A of the Census Act, 1948, read with 6A and 6D of Census Rules, 1990, and in supersession of the notification dated Jan 7, 2020, “except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession”, the Centre declared in the notification that the houselisting operations of Census 2027 shall have an option for self-enumeration, “which shall be conducted in 15 days’ time just before the start of house-to-house houselisting operations of 30 days”.

Junior home minister Nityanand Rai (ANI) NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases – Phase 1 involving houselisting and housing census will be conducted over a 30-day period anytime between April and September 2026, depending on convenience of the state or Union territory governments, followed by Phase II involving population enumeration in February 2027.Replying to a question from Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, junior home minister…

Newsroom, March 06, 2026: Union Home Minister Amit Shah soft-launched four advanced digital platforms and unveiled mascots "Pragati" (female) and "Vikas" (male) for Census 2027 in New Delhi on March 5. This marks key progress toward the world's largest population count, delayed since 2021 due to the pandemic and now fully digital. The tools, built by C-DAC, include a web app for digital mapping via satellite imagery, a secure mobile app for offline houselisting data collection in 16 regional languages, a self-enumeration portal for households to submit data online ahead of field visits, and a central monitoring system with real-time dashboards for over 3 million workers. The exercise, costing ₹11,718 crore, features two phases: houselisting and housing census from April to September 2026, followed by population enumeration in February 2027. It introduces caste enumeration and self-enumeration for the first time.

The Haryana government is gearing up for the Census of India 2027, issuing fresh guidelines for a digital houselisting census starting May 2026. The process involves detailed data collection on household features, amenities, and digital connectivity to prepare for a fully digital population enumeration.

New Delhi, April 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant step towards India’s first fully digital Census, PK Mishra, Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, completed his “self-enumeration” for Phase-I of Census 2027 (Houselisting and Housing Census) on Saturday.​ The development was announced by the official Census India handle, which expressed gratitude to Mishra for his active participation and support in this monumental national exercise.

New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Registrar General of India (RGI) announced on Monday that preparations for the upcoming Census are at an advanced stage, with fieldwork for the first phase -- Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) -- set to begin in multiple states from April. Addressing a press conference at the National Media Centre in New Delhi, Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan said that Census-2027 will be conducted in two phases -- House Listing (HLO) and Population Enumeration (PE) -- with March 1, 2027, fixed as the reference date.

New Delhi, Dec 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the proposal to conduct the Census of India 2027 at an estimated cost of Rs 11,718.24 crore, marking the country’s first fully digital census and one of the largest administrative exercises in the world. The census will be carried out in two phases—the Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, followed by the Population Enumeration in February 2027.

Lucknow News: भारत की पहली पूर्णतः डिजिटल जनगणना-2027 का पहला चरण जोर-शोर से चल रहा है। उत्तर प्रदेश में 'मकान सूचीकरण' (Houselisting) प्रक्रिया के तहत नागरिकों को 'स्व-गणना' (Self-Enumeration) की सुविधा दी गई है। अब तक लाखों लोगों ने आधिकारिक पोर्टल ( के माध्यम से अपनी जानकारी दर्ज कर इस राष्ट्रीय महाभियान में अपना योगदान दिया है। राज्य के जनगणना कार्य निदेशालय के अनुसार, स्व-गणना की प्रक्रिया किसी भी घर-घर जाकर होने वाली गणना से पहले की एक अहम कड़ी है। यह नागरिकों को अपनी सुविधानुसार परिवार और मकान का विवरण दर्ज करने का अवसर प्रदान करती है। इस डेटा का सत्यापन 22 मई से शुरू होने वाले घर-घर सर्वेक्षण के दौरान प्रगणकों (Enumerators) द्वारा किया जाएगा।

Explained: This article explains the political background, key decisions, and possible outcomes related to Explained : Centre notifies questionnaire for Phase I of Census 2027 and Its Impact and why it matters right now. New Delhi , January 22 : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday issued a notification detailing the questionnaire to be used for Phase I of the Census of India 2027, which covers the Houselisting and Housing Census.

Breaking Update: Here’s a clear explanation of the latest developments related to Breaking News:Census first phase from April 1 to September 30– What Just Happened and why it matters right now. This will be the first digital Census and the first to enumerate caste in independent India. Representational file image | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The first phase of the Population Census 2027, also known as the houselisting operations (HLO) phase, will be conducted from April 1 to September 30 this year across all States and Union Territories, the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) said in a notification on Wednesday (January 7, 2026).

Indian Polity & Governance (Questions 1-10)Q1. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the upcoming Census 2027? A) The first phase (Houselisting) begins on 1 April 2026 with digital self-enumeration B) Caste enumeration will be part of the first phase C) Delimitation of constituencies will be based on the 2011 Census data D) The exercise will not trigger any delimitation process Correct Answer: A. Explanation: The first phase of Census 2027 (Houselisting & Housing Census) starts 1 April 2026 with a 15-day self-enumeration window.Q2. In the context of the Harish Rana v. Union of India (2026) case, the Supreme Court reaffirmed which right under Article 21? A) Right to privacy only B) Right to die with dignity, including withdrawal of life support and CANH C) Right to free legal aid D) Right against self-incrimination Correct Answer: B. Explanation: The Court upheld passive euthanasia, patient autonomy and advance directives, calling “passive euthanasia” an outdated term and emphasising palliative care alongside withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition/hydration.Q3. The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 received Presidential assent on: A) 25 March 2026 B) 30 March 2026 C) 31 March 2026 D) 1 April 2026 Correct Answer: B. Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu gave assent on 30 March 2026 (gazette notification); the Bill was passed by both Houses earlier amid Opposition concerns over dignity provisions.

NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union Territories have self-enumerated so far for the houselisting operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households availed of the self-enumeration facility in the past four-five days.With the conclusion of the 15-day self-enumeration window on Wednesday across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Odisha, NDMC and cantonment areas of Delhi NCR, Mizoram, Sikkim and Lakshadweep, the census field operations, involving house-to-house visits by the enumerators, in these eight states/UTs will begin on Thursday.The field operations will last a month - till May 15.

NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union Territories have self-enumerated so far for the houselisting operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households availed of the self-enumeration facility in the past four-five days.With the conclusion of the 15-day self-enumeration window on Wednesday across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Odisha, NDMC and cantonment areas of Delhi NCR, Mizoram, Sikkim and Lakshadweep, the census field operations, involving house-to-house visits by the enumerators, in these eight states/UTs will begin on Thursday.The field operations will last a month - till May 15.

NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union territories have self-enumerated so far for the houselisting operations (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households availed of the self-enumeration facility in the past 4-5 days.With conclusion of the 15-day self-enumeration window on Wednesday across Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Odisha, NDMC and cantonment areas of Delhi NCR, Mizoram, Sikkim and Lakshadweep, the census field operations, involving house-to-house visits by the enumerators, in the eight states/UTs will begin on Thursday. Watch Census Goes Fully Digital: How India Will Count Its Population With Apps, Data And Self-Entry…

NEW DELHI: The first citizen of India, President Droupadi Murmu, on Wednesday participated in Census 2027, which kicked off with the initial houselisting phase.Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a post on X, "The President self-enumerated her household details in the portal (se.census.gov.in) in the presence of home secretary Govind Mohan, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner of India Mritynjay Kumar Narayan and other senior officials." By convention, the President of India is the first citizen to be counted in the countrywide census.Delhi, where self-enumeration has started in the NDMC and Delhi Cantonment areas, is among the 11 states and Union Territories where the 45-day window for houselisting operations began on Wednesday.Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan and…

NEW DELHI: Union MoS Nityanand Rai on Wednesday informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases across the country.According to the reply, the first phase will involve Houselisting and Housing Census, during which information on housing conditions, household particulars including the name and sex of the head of the household, as well as amenities and assets possessed by households will be collected. The sex of the head of household will be recorded under three categories: Male, Female and Transgender.The second phase, i.e., Population Enumeration will collect information on each individual, with the detailed questionnaire to be notified later.The government said that enumerators will undertake house-to-house visits across the entire enumeration area to collect census data and ensure that no household is excluded.

New Delhi: The home ministry on Tuesday countered the "deliberate misinformation campaign" by the opposition painting the govt as non-serious about caste enumeration, based merely on the Census 2027 "houselisting" questionnaire notified last week, despite govt's well-known public stand that caste will be captured in the second stage of the census, that is, population enumeration phase due in Feb next year, that is 2027. Sources said that the sequencing is not something new and recalled that the questionnaire for population enumeration stage of Census 2011 was notified by the then UPA govt only towards the end of the first stage of the census - the "houselisting and housing" phase held from April 1 to Sept 30, 2010.

NEW DELHI: Congress Monday raised questions about the intent of Modi govt to hold a caste enumeration in Census 2027 as it had announced earlier, pointing out that the question about the caste of the head of a household in the "houselisting" phase does not offer "OBC" as an option. Govt last week published the gazette notification for "houselisting" which is to start in April, and released a list of 33 questions to be asked to households being surveyed.Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh demanded that Modi govt immediately hold talks with political parties, states and civil society organisations before finalising the details of the caste enumeration exercise.Ramesh argued that "question 12" for "houselisting" asks whether the head of a household belongs to SCs, STs, or 'other' categories, but does not explicitly ask about OBC and general categories."Since caste enumeration is to be part of Census 2027, 'question 12' as formulated does raise serious questions on Modi govt's true intentions and on its commitment to a comprehensive, fair, nation-wide caste census," he said.Ramesh reminded that PM Modi had rejected the demand of caste census raised by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, even dubbing it "urban Naxal mindset".

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Thursday notified the schedule for upcoming houselisting and housing phase of Census 2027, replicating each of the 33 questions that were proposed to be asked in Census 2021 before the pandemic forced its postponement.The fields of information sought to be collected in the housing phase of Census, scheduled to be conducted between April 1 and Sept 30, include the building number; predominant material of floor, wall and roof of the census house; use of the census house and its condition; as well as household number.Information will have to be furnished on total number of persons residing in the household, name and sex of the head of the household; and if he/she belongs to the SC, ST or other category.

New Delhi: The Union home ministry Wednesday formally notified the timeline for the first phase of Census 2027 — involving housing and houselisting operations — declaring that it shall be conducted over a 30-day period, to be specified by each state or Union territory, between April 1 and Sept 30 this year. Invoking its powers under Sections 3 and 17A of the Census Act, 1948, read with 6A and 6D of Census Rules, 1990, and in supersession of the notification dated Jan 7, 2020, “except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession”, the Centre declared in the notification that the houselisting operations of Census 2027 shall have an option for self-enumeration, “which shall be conducted in 15 days’ time just before the start of house-to-house houselisting operations of 30 days”.