Census 2027 Announced, Caste to Be Counted After Almost 100 Years

India is preparing to launch its delayed census, including controversial questions about caste

India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year

Census 2027 announced, caste to be counted after almost 100 years

Census unlikely to have umbrella OBC category; delimitation, women reservation to be linked to Census

Census from March 2027: Caste enumeration to be part of exercise; early start in J&K, Uttarakhand

The next nationwide census will begin on March 1, 2027, with Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand starting earlier in October 2026. For the first time in over seven decades, the census will include caste enumeration to ensure transparency and national consistency.

Census To Begin On March 1, 2027, Will Include Caste Data

The next census - the exhaustive count of the population of the country, as well as critical socio-economic details - will begin from March 1, 2027, government sources told NDTV Wednesday.