New Delhi, Dec. 2 -- The Government of India has announced plans to conduct the Census in 2027, with the intent notified in the Gazette on June 16, 2025.

The Census will be conducted in two phases: Phase I - House Listing and Housing Census, scheduled from April to September 2026, and Phase II - Population Enumeration, set for February 2027.

The Population Enumeration will reference March 1, 2027, except for certain regions like Ladakh and snow-bound areas, where it will be conducted in September 2026.

Notably, caste enumeration will be included, as per the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs' decision on April 30, 2025.

In a written reply, Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told Lok Sabha, "The Government has decided to cond...