Census of India 2027 Schedule and Reference Date Announced

Exam-focused facts from the 31 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The population census will be conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2027, followed by a revisional round from March 1 to March 5, 2027.
The reference date for the census is set at 00:00 hours of March 1, 2027.
A self-enumeration option will be available to citizens from January 10, 2027, to January 24, 2027.
The census will be conducted in all states and Union Territories, excluding Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, and specific snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.