Census of India 2027

Timeline

1. 1 Apr2026
   Schemes

   Census 2027 houselisting and self-enumeration begin; mascots Pragati and Vikas¹²³

   India's first digital census began its houselisting phase on 1 April 2026, with an optional web-based self-enumeration facility opening in the first rollout areas in 16 languages. The mascots Pragati and Vikas were unveiled by Home Minister Amit Shah on 5 March.

   • Phase I (Houselisting and Housing Census) runs 1 April to 30 September 2026, with 30 days of field work in each state or UT
   • An optional 15-day self-enumeration window precedes each state's house-to-house survey
   • Self-enumeration began in the first rollout areas including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and parts of Delhi
   • Portal available in 16 languages
   • Mascots Pragati (female enumerator) and Vikas (male enumerator) unveiled by Amit Shah on 5 March 2026
2. 12 Dec2025
   Schemes

   Cabinet approves Rs 11,718 crore for Census 2027⁴⁵⁶

   The Union Cabinet cleared a budget of Rs 11,718.24 crore for the Census of India 2027 on 12 December. It will be India's first fully digital census with caste data captured in the enumeration phase.

   • Cabinet approval: 12 December 2025
   • Budget: Rs 11,718.24 crore
   • House-listing phase April to September 2026
   • Population enumeration in February 2027; snow-bound areas (Ladakh, parts of J&K, HP, Uttarakhand) in September 2026
   • About 30 lakh field functionaries
   • Caste data captured digitally in the population enumeration phase

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Sources

1. Business Today
2. Kanpur Dehat district (NIC)
3. PIB
4. PM India (official)
5. Deccan Herald
6. Outlook India