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flag India’s 2027 census will use digital tools, include caste data, and occur in two phases with region-specific dates.

flag India’s 2027 Census will be conducted in two phases: House Listing and Housing Census from April to September 2026, followed by Population Enumeration in February 2027, with a reference date of March 1, 2027, except in Ladakh and snow-bound regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, where it will occur in September 2026 using October 1, 2026, as the reference date. flag Caste enumeration will be included, following a 2025 Cabinet decision, and data collection will be digital, using mobile apps and self-enumeration, with paper options available. flag The questionnaire is finalized after consultations and pre-tests, and the exercise builds on over 150 years of census experience.

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