Population census to be conducted from January 25 to February 28 except in snow-bound and poll-bound States
The Indian government has scheduled the national population census for early 2027, excluding specific poll-bound and snow-bound regions. The process has faced scrutiny regarding the collection of sensitive data like Aadhaar and caste information.
Why it matters
The census is a critical administrative exercise for resource allocation and policy planning in India, and its methodology has significant social and political implications.
The government has announced that population census will be conducted across the country, except in snow-bound and poll-bound States from January 25, 2027 to February 28, 2027. https://www.thehindu.com/topic/census-2027/ In a Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday (October 30, 2026), the government said that the census will not be held in poll-bound Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, and snow-bound areas of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K. Census trainers flag queries on Aadhaar, caste, age and birthplace of parents as key challenges Census trainers flag queries on Aadhaar, caste, age and birthplace of parents as key challenges At an enumerator training session attended by The Hindu, a trainer explains how to coax respondents to share Aadhaar data, including that it could be used as citizenship proof, though Census officials denied giving any instructions in this regard Census trainers flag queries on Aadhaar, caste, age and…
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