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Notification to India’s 16th Census
June 22 , 2025
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- The Centre has issued an official gazette notifying of the reference dates for the conduct of the census.
- According to an official notification, India’s 16th census with caste enumeration will be carried out on March 1, 2027.
- The reference date for the said census shall be 00.00 hours of the 1st day of March, 2027.
- In respect of Ladakh and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and the states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date shall be 00:00 hours of the 1st day of October, 2026.
- The census will be conducted in two phases.
- The 2027 Census will be the first digital census in India’s history, with the use of mobile apps, online self-enumeration, and near-real-time monitoring.
- It is also the first since 1931 that will collect caste data for all communities.
- The 2027 Census plans to allow self-enumeration for the first time.
- Households can log into a government portal or use an app to fill out their own details.
- Once self-enumeration is done, the system will generate a unique ID.
- The Individuals who have self-enumerated will have to just present this ID when Census enumerator comes to their house.
- While 2011 used the physical maps and area lists, 2027 introduces GPS tagging of households and geofencing to avoid coverage gaps.
- The Enumerators in 2027 will receive alerts for errors like inconsistent age or unrealistic household size, enabling real-time corrections.
- New categories added under reasons for migration, such as displacement due to climate events or natural disasters.
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