Census 2027: ₹4,102 crore released; Ladakh to lead caste enumeration

Every ten years, India counts all its people.

This event is called a census, and the next one is Census 2027.

In the first part of the census, workers visit homes to ask about houses and the things families own.

That part is already finished in 31 states and union territories.

The government has given places about ₹4,102 crore to pay workers and buy the needed technology.

The second part will ask about families, jobs, and other details.

For the very first time since India became independent, it will also count different castes.

Ladakh, a cold mountain region, will start this counting first, along with snowy parts of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

People there can fill in their details online from August 17 to 31, 2026, and workers will visit homes from September 1 to 30, 2026.

The whole census is expected to cost about ₹11,718 crore.