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flag Rashmi Kamal, a West Bengal IAS officer, appointed to lead 2027 Census preparations, including caste data collection and digital housing surveys.

flag Rashmi Kamal, a 2006 batch IAS officer from West Bengal, has been appointed Director of Census Operations and Citizen Registration for the state, effective January 14, 2026, under a three-year central deputation. flag She will lead preparations for the 2027 Census, which includes a houselisting phase from April to September 2026 using a 33-item digital questionnaire covering housing, amenities, and demographics, with a 15-day self-enumeration window. flag Population enumeration is set for February 2027, with a national reference date of March 1, 2027, and an earlier date for high-altitude regions. flag The Cabinet has approved including caste data in the 2027 Census.

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