PANAJI
As the Union Home Ministry notified the All India Census, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said that the Census data will help to form the foundation for future policies, planning and welfare deliveries.
The Union Home Ministry on Monday issued a gazette notification, declaring that the Census will be carried out in 2027 in two phases.
The notification stated that the reference date for the Census will be March 1, 2027, except for the Union Territory of Ladakh, the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, where it will commence from October 1, 2026.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs has officially notified the next census of India. A step towards ensuring accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date population data that will form the foundation for future policies, planning and welfare delivery,” Sawant said.
“A forward-looking approach to planning for ViksitBharat2047,” he added.
The last census was held in 2011. The 2027 census will include the first nationwide caste enumeration since 1931.
