Census 2027 enumeration advanced in four poll-bound states
The Indian government has advanced the census enumeration phase for four poll-bound states to avoid logistical conflicts with upcoming assembly elections. The process will take place between December 2026 and January 2027 to ensure government staff are available for both tasks.
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Efficient coordination between national data collection and democratic processes is essential for administrative stability in large-scale governance.
NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to advance the population enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand — given that all four states are due for assembly polls early next year — to the time period December 1, 2026 to January 4, 2027, with January 5, 2027 as the reference date. This will be preceded by a 15-day self-enumeration window in the four states from November 16 to 30, 2026.The first phase of Census in Manipur, which is also due for assembly polls in February-March next year, was recently postponed in view of demands from within the state to hold the national register of citizens (NRC) exercise first.The advancing of the population enumeration phase in the four other poll-bound states will avert the logistical challenges that may have arisen on account of a clash between the usual timeline for census and the…
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