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India

Census 2027

India is counting its people for the first time since 2011 — digitally, and with caste included. When each part of the country is counted, what is asked, and why the numbers matter for everything from seats to subsidies.

Updated 4 November 2026
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Key facts
The count
India’s first census since 2011
Reference date
Midnight on 1 March 2027, for most of India
Snow-bound areas
1 October 2026 (Ladakh and parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand)
Goa, Punjab, UP, Uttarakhand
Counted from 1 December 2026 to 4 January 2027
Caste
To be counted, the government decided in April 2025
The last census
2011: 121.09 crore people

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