Registrar General of India

Timeline

1. 3 Aug2026
   Polity

   Census 2027: Ladakh and snow-bound areas begin enumeration 1 September¹²³

   The Centre notified on 3 August 2026 that Census population enumeration for Ladakh and snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand will run from 1 to 30 September, with a revision round from 1 to 5 October. The Census will include a caste question for the first time since Independence.

   • Gazette notification of 3 August 2026: population enumeration in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of J&K, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand from 1 to 30 September
   • Revision round from 1 to 5 October
   • Census 2027 will include an open-ended caste question for the first time since Independence
   • Centre has released Rs 4,102 crore to states and UTs for Census work
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. ThePrint (PTI)
2. Business Today
3. Open Magazine
4. PM India (official)
5. Deccan Herald
6. Outlook India