Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Preparations for 2027 Census Begin
The leader of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, opened a new office in Leh that will help count all the people in Ladakh for the 2027 Census.
This is the first time they will also count people by their caste.
The government has set aside a lot of money, Rs 11,718 crore, to make sure the counting is done properly.
This office will help make sure everything is ready for the big count in 2027.
In Gujarat, a meeting was held to review the preparations for the Census 2027.
The meeting discussed important things like training people to count, setting boundaries, and making sure everything is done accurately and fairly.
The Census is important because it helps the government know how many people live in different places and what they need, like schools, hospitals, and roads.
Lt. Governor Kavinder Gupta inaugurated the office of the Directorate of Census Operations in Leh on January 6, 2024.
The 2027 Census will include caste enumeration for the first time.
The Union Cabinet approved a budget of Rs 11,718 crore for the Census of India, 2027.
The first meeting of the Gujarat State-Level Census Coordination Committee was held to review preparations for Census 2027.
The meeting in Gujarat discussed key aspects such as the freezing of administrative boundaries, findings from the pre-test exercise, and preparations for training enumerators.
- Who
- Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta and Gujarat State-Level Census Coordination Committee
- What
- Inauguration of the office of the Directorate of Census Operations in Leh and review of preparations for Census 2027 in Gujarat
- When
- January 6, 2024 (Leh) and unspecified (Gujarat)
- Where
- Leh, Ladakh and Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Why
- To mark the beginning of preparations for the 2027 Census in the Union Territory and review planning process for Census 2027 in Gujarat
- Event
- Inauguration of Census office in Leh and Gujarat meeting
- Location
- Leh, Ladakh and Gandhinagar, Gujarat
- Date
- January 6, 2024 (Leh) and unspecified (Gujarat)
- Inaugurated by
- Lt. Governor Kavinder Gupta (Leh) and Chief Secretary Manoj Kumar Das (Gujarat)
- Census Year
- 2027
- Budget Allocated
- Rs 11,718 crore
- Key Feature
- First-time caste enumeration
Sources
Ladakh LG inaugurates office of Directorate of Census Operations in Leh
Upcoming Census to address planning, resource gaps in Ladakh: L-G
Gujarat holds first meeting of state-level census coordination committee ahead of Census 2027
Babus, mantris & buzz: Year 2025 was a watershed year for MHA
Census in Odisha: First Phase to Begin in April
Census 2027: First phase to take place between April-September, self-enumeration option to be available
