India's nationwide census enumeration will commence on January 25, followed by a post-count revisional round scheduled from March 1 to March 5, 2027. Prior to the field visits, the government will provide a self-enumeration facility accessible to the public from January 10 to January 24, 2027. However, the standard timetable will not apply to Manipur until further orders, nor does it immediately cover Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Ladakh. Separate schedules will be formally notified for these excluded poll-going jurisdictions and snow-bound non-synchronous zones.
Key points
The primary house-to-house census timeline runs through February 28 but selectively exclu…: The primary house-to-house census timeline runs through February 28 but selectively excludes multiple states and territories.
Specific poll-going states alongside Manipur will receive separate notifications regardin…: Specific poll-going states alongside Manipur will receive separate notifications regarding their delayed census schedules.
Snow-bound non-synchronous zones within Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are exclud…: Snow-bound non-synchronous zones within Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir are excluded from the January rollout.
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The exercise will cover all states and Union territories, barring certain poll-going states and snow-bound regions where the schedule will be notified separately.
According to a notification issued by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner, the reference date for the population count will be 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027.
Self-enumeration window from January 10
The government will also provide a self-enumeration facility ahead of the house-to-house population count. This option will remain open from January 10 to January 24, 2027, allowing people to submit their details before the physical enumeration begins.A revisional round will subsequently be conducted between March 1 and March 5, 2027, the notification said.
The January 25-February 28 schedule will not apply to Manipur, until further orders, or to Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Ladakh.
The snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have also been excluded from the announced timeline.
The notification did not specify an alternative schedule for these regions.
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