[Organization]

Press Information Bureau, Government of India

[Title]

The Next Big Step for India: Census 2027

[Overview]

World Population Day 2025 theme is “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world.”

For India, the census will take place in 2027.

Census was proposed to be conducted in 2021, however due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the census work was postponed.

First fully digital census with mobile app and online self-enumeration.

To include caste enumeration for all communities.

More than 35 lakh field functionaries to be trained across India.

Central monitoring portal and Code Directory for efficient data handling and early release of data.

Two-phase rollout: Phase 1 i.e Houselisting & Housing census will start from April, 2026. Subsequently, Phase 2 i.e. Population enumeration will be conducted.​ 

[URL]

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressNoteDetails.aspx?id=154867&NoteId=154867&ModuleId=3