Overview
- Officials set first-phase house listing windows—Uttar Pradesh from May 22 to June 20, 2026, and Indore from May 1 to May 30—before nationwide population enumeration in February 2027 pegged to a March 1, 2027 reference date.
- For the first time, citizens will have a 15-day self-enumeration option via a portal and mobile app ahead of fieldwork, with Uttar Pradesh’s window running May 7 to 21, 2026.
- Census-2027 will be fully digital and paperless, with app-based data collection and GIS-built enumeration blocks to ensure complete coverage.
- Training for census personnel begins February 15 in a phased cascade with master trainers, as state and district teams finalize operational plans.
- Enumerators will capture 33 digital data points on housing and amenities, and authorities emphasize that household information will remain confidential.