US EditionIndia’s next census in 2027, Modi Cabinet clears Rs 11,718 crore for world’s biggest headcount
The Rs 11,718 crore budget supports India’s first fully digital census, deploying 3 million field workers and including caste data for detailed social and policy insights.
- On December 12, 2025 the Union Cabinet approved Rs 11,718 crore for Census 2027, which will be India’s first fully digital census including electronic caste enumeration.
- Following the April 30, 2025 decision by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, the census governed by the Census Act, 1948 aims to modernize data for policy amid urbanization.
- Enumerators will use mobile applications while respondents can self-enumerate via a public web portal, overseen by a central Census Management & Monitoring System portal.
- The rollout will generate employment and local economic activity, with 18,600 technical support personnel working 550 days, creating 1.02 crore man-days.
- The first phase runs April–September 2026 and Population Enumeration is scheduled for February 2027 with reference date 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027; snow‑bound regions shift to September 2026 with an October 1, 2026 reference date.
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For the first time, a nationwide digital census will be conducted. Three million employees will be employed for this purpose. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated that the nationwide census will begin in 2027.
2027 Census In 2 Phases From April 2026, Mobile App For Data Collection
The 2027 national census arguably the largest administrative and statistical exercise in the world will run from April 2026 to February 2027 and be conducted with the help of a mobile application for data collection purposes, the government said.
Cabinet approves Rs 11,718 crore for country's first fully digital census 2027
The Union Cabinet has approved Rs 11,718 crore for conducting India’s first digital Census in 2027, which will take place in two phases. The exercise will use mobile-based data collection, capture caste data, and involve 30 lakh field workers.
Cabinet Approves Rs 11,718 Crore Budget for Census 2027
The Census of India 2027 will cover the entire population in the country.The Census process involves visiting each and every household and canvassing separate questionnaire for Houselisting & Housing Census and Population Enumeration
Census 2027: PM Narendra Modi-Led Cabinet Approves Proposal; Digital Count To Deploy 30 Lakh Personnel and Include Caste Data | 📰 LatestLY
The census will be carried out in two phases—the Houselisting and Housing Census from April to September 2026, followed by the Population Enumeration in February 2027. The Census 2027 exercise is expected to generate approximately 1.02 crore man-days of work, with about 18,600 technical personnel to be engaged for nearly 550 days across local administrative units. 📰 Census 2027: PM Narendra Modi-Led Cabinet Approves Proposal; Digital Count To D…
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