Population census begins January 25, barring poll-bound states and snow-covered regions

Revise who or what the reported development covers. Census 2027 is set to be held across most of India from January 25 to February 28, 2027, the Census Commissioner announced on Friday. The population enumeration will however not include poll-bound states and snow-bound regions.

Check the reported status and any stated limitations; do not assume an outcome beyond the source.

Keep the stated coverage and any stated limits together. The census will not cover Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand as assembly elections are due in these states and union territories early next year. Ladakh and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir will also not be surveyed during this period.

• Census 2027 is set to be held across most of India from January 25 to February 28, 2027, the Census Commissioner announced on Friday. • Before the door-to-door census begins on January 25, citizens will be given the option to self-enumerate between January 10, 2027, and January 24, 2027. • The Union Cabinet approved ₹11,718 crore for conducting the census, which will be the biggest headcount exercise.