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Census 2027: Door-To-Door Survey Begins In Delhi, Maharashtra, Other States
For the first time, the country's population count is being carried out with a strong digital push alongside the traditional door to door survey.
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Caste, Logistics, Digital Tools: How India Will Count 1.4 Billion People
More than 3 million officials, mostly school teachers, will physically visit every house, knock on every door and count every single person living in the country, across its 36 states and federal territories.
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Southern States To Benefit Despite Smaller Population: Sources On Quota Bill
Under the 1971 census, while the population growth in south Indian states has not kept pace with the north, the proposed provisions ensure a 50 per cent increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to them
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Census 2027 Kicks Off Today, 33 Questions Over Six Months In Phase 1
The first phase of Census 2027 - houselisting operations - will run from April 1 to September 30, with each state / union territory conducting it over a specified 30-day period. The next phase - population enumeration - starts from March 1 next year.
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8 Locations, 33 Questions: India's First Digital Census To Begin Wednesday
The questionnaire in Phase 1 includes building identification, ownership status, number of residents, water and sanitation facilities, married couples, digital and transport assets
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Centre Releases 33 FAQs For First Phase Of Census
Census self-enumeration FAQs confirm stable live-in couples are treated as married.
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Amit Shah Launches Mascots For India's First 2027 Digital Census
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft launched a set of digital platforms and unveiled two mascots for Census 2027, marking the start of preparations for what will be the world's largest population exercise.
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Bangladeshi Muslims To Hit 40% Of Assam Population In Census: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that "Bangladeshi Muslims" could constitute nearly 40 per cent of the state's population in the next Census.
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1st Phase Of Census 2027 To Take Place Between April-September
The first phase of Census 2027-- houselisting operations-- will take place between April 1 and September 30 this year in all states and Union territories over a 30-day period specified by each state and UT, a government notification said.
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Himanta Sarma's Concern Over Growing 'Bangladeshi-Origin Muslim' Population In Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sparked controversy on Saturday after he raised concern over the growing population of Bangladeshi-origin Muslims in the state.
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India Has About 22,446 Wild Elephants, Shows First DNA-Based Census
India's wild elephant population stands at 22,446, according to the latest All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2025, released by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Tuesday.
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Citizens Will Now Be Able To Self-Enumerate During Upcoming Census
A special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the upcoming Census, which will be available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise, officials said Monday.
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Opinion | Everything A Caste Census Will Change For India
In his book Seeing Like a State, James C. Scott reminds us that modern states rely on simplification, of forests into timber, of people into populations, to govern effectively. The census is perhaps the most paradigmatic of these technologies.
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Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026
The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from midnight on October 1, 2026.
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Caste, Not Class, Will Be Counted In 2027 Population Census: Sources
Caste, and not class, will be taken into consideration during the exhaustive count of the population of the country that will be held in 2026-2027, sources said on Thursday.
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Census 2027: Door-To-Door Survey Begins In Delhi, Maharashtra, Other States
For the first time, the country's population count is being carried out with a strong digital push alongside the traditional door to door survey.
-
Caste, Logistics, Digital Tools: How India Will Count 1.4 Billion People
More than 3 million officials, mostly school teachers, will physically visit every house, knock on every door and count every single person living in the country, across its 36 states and federal territories.
-
Southern States To Benefit Despite Smaller Population: Sources On Quota Bill
Under the 1971 census, while the population growth in south Indian states has not kept pace with the north, the proposed provisions ensure a 50 per cent increase in the number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to them
-
Census 2027 Kicks Off Today, 33 Questions Over Six Months In Phase 1
The first phase of Census 2027 - houselisting operations - will run from April 1 to September 30, with each state / union territory conducting it over a specified 30-day period. The next phase - population enumeration - starts from March 1 next year.
-
8 Locations, 33 Questions: India's First Digital Census To Begin Wednesday
The questionnaire in Phase 1 includes building identification, ownership status, number of residents, water and sanitation facilities, married couples, digital and transport assets
-
Centre Releases 33 FAQs For First Phase Of Census
Census self-enumeration FAQs confirm stable live-in couples are treated as married.
-
Amit Shah Launches Mascots For India's First 2027 Digital Census
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday soft launched a set of digital platforms and unveiled two mascots for Census 2027, marking the start of preparations for what will be the world's largest population exercise.
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Bangladeshi Muslims To Hit 40% Of Assam Population In Census: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that "Bangladeshi Muslims" could constitute nearly 40 per cent of the state's population in the next Census.
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1st Phase Of Census 2027 To Take Place Between April-September
The first phase of Census 2027-- houselisting operations-- will take place between April 1 and September 30 this year in all states and Union territories over a 30-day period specified by each state and UT, a government notification said.
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Himanta Sarma's Concern Over Growing 'Bangladeshi-Origin Muslim' Population In Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma sparked controversy on Saturday after he raised concern over the growing population of Bangladeshi-origin Muslims in the state.
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India Has About 22,446 Wild Elephants, Shows First DNA-Based Census
India's wild elephant population stands at 22,446, according to the latest All-India Synchronous Elephant Estimation (SAIEE) 2025, released by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) on Tuesday.
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Citizens Will Now Be Able To Self-Enumerate During Upcoming Census
A special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the upcoming Census, which will be available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise, officials said Monday.
-
Opinion | Everything A Caste Census Will Change For India
In his book Seeing Like a State, James C. Scott reminds us that modern states rely on simplification, of forests into timber, of people into populations, to govern effectively. The census is perhaps the most paradigmatic of these technologies.
-
Centre Issues Census Notification, To Start In Ladakh, J&K, 2 States In 2026
The Census - the recording of India's population, including of critical details such as caste - will begin in the union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from midnight on October 1, 2026.
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Caste, Not Class, Will Be Counted In 2027 Population Census: Sources
Caste, and not class, will be taken into consideration during the exhaustive count of the population of the country that will be held in 2026-2027, sources said on Thursday.
