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Census Enumeration Advances In Four States Ahead Of 2027 Polls
India is getting ready to count its population in Census 2027.
In Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and most of Uttarakhand, the main count will happen from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027.
People in these places can also provide their information online or themselves from November 16 to November 30.
Officials will check the information during a revisional period from January 5 to January 9.
January 5, 2027, will be the official reference date for these areas.
Snowy parts of some northern regions will follow an earlier schedule.
The rest of the country will use March 1, 2027, as its reference date.
The timetable was moved forward because several states may hold elections around the same time.
Government workers, including teachers, are needed for both counting people and conducting elections.
Population enumeration for Census 2027 will run from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand.
Residents in the covered areas can use self-enumeration from November 16 to November 30, 2026.
A revisional round will take place from January 5 to January 9, 2027, with January 5 at midnight as the reference date.
Ladakh and snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will use October 1, 2026, as their reference date and were scheduled for enumeration from September 1 to 30.
The schedule was advanced because assemblies in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand end by May 2027, creating election-related staffing concerns.
- Who
- The Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner of India, Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, announced the schedule for residents of four states and specified regions.
- What
- Census 2027 population enumeration, including a self-enumeration option and a subsequent revisional round, will be conducted on an accelerated schedule in the covered areas.
- Where
- Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand; other snow-bound regions have separate arrangements.
- When
- Self-enumeration is scheduled for November 16-30, 2026; main enumeration for December 1, 2026-January 4, 2027; and revision for January 5-9, 2027.
- Why
- The assemblies of Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand end by May 2027, and shared government staffing makes holding the Census and elections simultaneously difficult.
Key facts
- Self-enumeration
- November 16-November 30, 2026, in the four covered states and specified Uttarakhand areas
- Main enumeration
- December 1, 2026-January 4, 2027
- Revisional round
- January 5-January 9, 2027
- Reference date
- 00:00 hours on January 5, 2027, for Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound Uttarakhand
- Snow-bound regions
- Ladakh and snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand use October 1, 2026, as the reference date
- Remaining country
- The reference date is March 1, 2027, excluding the separately scheduled snow-bound regions
- Census budget
- The Union Cabinet approved ₹11,718 crore for Census 2027
Quotes
Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner of India
Officials who issued the gazette notification setting the Census enumeration schedule.
“The conduct of the Census of the population shall be undertaken in the States of Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and areas other than snow-bound areas of the State of Uttarakhand, from 1st December, 2026 to 4th January, 2027 with a revisional round from 5th January, 2027 to 9th January, 2027.”
CNBC TV 18
telegraphindia.com
“For the Union territory of Ladakh and snow-bound non-synchronous areas of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of the States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date shall be 00:00 hours of the 1st day of October, 2026.”
CNBC TV 18
Sources
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