The Centre has brought forward Census 2027 population enumeration in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and non-snow-bound parts of Uttarakhand, so the count finishes before those states go to assembly polls.
Cover photo: via The Hindu
A gazette notification from Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan sets house-to-house counting from 1 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, with a revisional round from 5 to 9 January. The reference date for these states is 00:00 hours on 5 January 2027. Self-enumeration will be open from 16 to 30 November 2026.
The rest of the country is still scheduled for February 2027. The Hindu reported that Census operations in Manipur have been deferred “till further declaration,” amid protests and a demand for an NRC. Assembly terms in Goa, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh end by May 2027.
Reporting: The Hindu, Hindustan Times, India Today.
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