Archive · 25 Jan 2026
West Bengal delays Census 2027 notification republication
The central government of India and the state government of West Bengal are having a disagreement.
The central government wants West Bengal to republish a notification about the upcoming Census 2027, which is a legal requirement.
All other states and union territories have already republished the notification, but West Bengal has not.
The census is an important count of the population and is conducted every ten years.
The first part of the census, which involves listing houses, is supposed to start on April 1, 2024.
The central government and West Bengal have been arguing about other things too, like money for government schemes and some investigations.
The census is a big deal because it helps the government make decisions about how to run the country and provide services to people.
West Bengal has not republished the Census 2027 notification in its official gazette, which is a statutory requirement.
The notification was issued by the Union Home Ministry on June 16, 2023, and all other states and union territories have already republished it.
The first phase of the census, the Houselisting and Housing Census, is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2024.
The central government and the West Bengal government have been at odds over several issues, including the release of funds under central schemes and investigations by the Enforcement Directorate.
The census is a Union subject and is listed in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India.
- Who
- West Bengal government and the Central government of India
- What
- Dispute over the republication of the Census 2027 notification
- When
- The notification was issued on June 16, 2023, and the conference was held on a Friday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- West Bengal, India, and the conference was held in New Delhi
- Why
- Republishing the notification is a statutory requirement for conducting the census, and West Bengal has not yet done so
- Notification Date
- June 16, 2023
- Census Reference Date
- March 1, 2027 (except for specific regions)
- Census Act
- 1948
- Census Rules
- 1990
- Houselisting and Housing Census Start Date
- April 1, 2024
- Conference Location
- New Delhi
- Conference Date
- Friday (specific date not mentioned)