Census 2027

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified the commencement of house-listing operations for Census 2027 from April 1, 2026, introducing self-enumeration for the first time to reduce physical visits and digitise data collection.

Description:

Key Terms:

  • House-listing: Door-to-door collection of housing and household data.
  • Self-enumeration: Households submit details digitally before enumerator visit.
  • Population Enumeration: Collection of individual demographic data.

Legal Basis:

  • Census Act, 1948
  • Sections 3 & 17A: Authorise census operations and digital data collection.
  • Conducted by Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) under Minister of Home Affairs (MHA).
History of Census in India

Phases of Census 2027:

  1. House-listing & Housing Census: April–September 2026
  2. Population Enumeration: Early 2027

Key Features (What’s New):

  • First fully digital Census of India.
  • Self-enumeration option for households (15-day window before house-listing).
  • Mobile app-based data collection by enumerators.
  • Unique ID generation for each household.
  • Reduced time spent during physical house visits.

House-listing Schedule (2027):

  • Includes 34 data columns (expanded from earlier censuses).
  • New data points added, including types of cereal consumed by households.
  • Captures: Housing conditions, Amenities, Assets, Household characteristics

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