{"id":20729,"date":"2026-09-05T20:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20729"},"modified":"2026-09-05T20:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T20:13:31","slug":"census-2027-enumeration-advanced-in-four-poll-bound-states-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20729","title":{"rendered":"Census 2027 enumeration advanced in four poll-bound states | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133814701,imgsize-1276639,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/file-photo.jpg\" alt=\"Census 2027 enumeration advanced in four poll-bound states\" title=\"Centre advances census 2027 enumeration in four poll-bound states\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Centre advances census 2027 enumeration in four poll-bound states\">Centre advances census 2027 enumeration in four poll-bound states<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to advance the population enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand \u2014 given that all four states are due for assembly polls early next year \u2014 to the time period December 1, 2026 to January 4, 2027, with January 5, 2027 as the reference date.<!-- --> This will be preceded by a 15-day self-enumeration window in the four states from November 16 to 30, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The first phase of Census in Manipur, which is also due for assembly polls in February-March next year, was recently postponed in view of demands from within the state to hold the national register of citizens (NRC) exercise first.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The advancing of the population enumeration phase in the four other poll-bound states will avert the logistical challenges that may have arisen on account of a clash between the usual timeline for census and the assembly elections. <!-- -->Both elections and census rely on the same pool of govt employees \u2014 largely teachers \u2014 for their conduct.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Conventionally, the second phase of census \u2014 involving population enumeration \u2014 is held countrywide, other than in snow-bound areas of a few states\/Union territories, in the month of February, with March 1, as the reference date.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>The population enumeration phase in the snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&amp;K and the whole of Ladakh is currently underway and will be completed by the end of this month.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>&#8220;The conduct of Census of the population shall be undertaken in the states of Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and areas other than snow-bound areas of the State of Uttarakhand, from December 1, 2026 to January 4, 2027 with a revisional round from January 5, 2027 to January 9, 2027,\u201d the home ministry stated in a notification issued late on Saturday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Five states \u2014 Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur \u2014 are set to go to polls in February-March next year. While the term of the Manipur assembly is expiring on March 13, 2027, that of Goa assembly ends on March 14, 2027; Punjab assembly on March 16, 2027; Uttarakhand assembly on March 28, 2027; and Uttar Pradesh assembly on May 22, 2027.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Census 2027, apart from being the first &#8216;digital&#8217; census, will capture &#8216;caste&#8217; for the first time since 1931.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/census-2027-enumeration-advanced-in-four-poll-bound-states\/articleshow\/133814645.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centre advances census 2027 enumeration in four poll-bound states NEW DELHI: The Centre has decided to advance the population enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand \u2014 given that all four states are due for assembly polls early next 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