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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 To Begin On March 1, 2027, Will Include Caste Data
The next census - the exhaustive count of the population of the country, as well as critical socio-economic details - will begin from March 1, 2027, government sources told NDTV Wednesday.
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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.
-
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.
-
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 To Begin On March 1, 2027, Will Include Caste Data
The next census - the exhaustive count of the population of the country, as well as critical socio-economic details - will begin from March 1, 2027, government sources told NDTV Wednesday.
