Under Census 2027, population counting in areas outside the snow-bound regions of Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand will be carried out from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027. The Registrar General of India shared this information on Saturday.
People in these states will also be able to provide their details themselves from November 16 to November 30, 2026. This process is known as self-enumeration.
After the census, a revision phase will be carried out from January 5 to January 9, 2027. Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in these states early next year.
Census dates for the rest of the country
According to a government statement issued on June 25, the reference date for the census in the rest of the country will be March 1, 2027. This excludes the snow-bound and difficult-to-reach areas of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir, as well as the snow-bound areas of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
The terms of the legislative assemblies in Goa, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand will end by May 2027.
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