New Delhi, June 16, 2025: The Government of India has officially announced that the next Census of India will be conducted in March 2027 . ...
New Delhi, June 16, 2025: The Government of India has officially announced that the next Census of India will be conducted in March 2027. This will be the country’s 16th national census and the 8th since Independence.
According to the Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the census reference date will be 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027, for most parts of the country.
Special Schedule for Snow-Bound Areas: For snow-bound regions in the Union Territory of Ladakh and certain parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be October 1, 2026.
Official Notification:
Official Tweet:
📢 Central Government issues notification for Census
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 16, 2025
🗓️ Census to be conducted in March 2027
📊 This will be India’s 16th national Census & 8th since Independence. #census2027 pic.twitter.com/Z5bKntBATO
The last census, initially scheduled for 2021, was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the 2027 census, India is expected to witness improved technology deployment for data collection, possibly using mobile apps and real-time data validation tools.
Stay tuned for region-wise updates and awareness campaigns regarding Census 2027, especially in northeastern states like Tripura.
