Updated On: 02 December, 2025 09:28 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Centre has confirmed that Census 2027 will be held in two phases—House Listing in 2026 and Population Enumeration in 2027. The upcoming census will feature caste enumeration for the first time in 70 years and will use digital tools for data collection

Representational Image. File Pic
The Government of India has announced plans to conduct the Census in 2027, with the intent notified in the Gazette on June 16, 2025.
The census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: