New Delhi, June 16 -- The Central government on Monday notified the Population census, the process of which will be Census of population to be taken during 2027: Centre undertaken in 2027.

As per a gazette notification released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, "In exercise of the powers conferred by Section three of the Census Act 1948 and in suppression of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs dated March 26, 2018, the Central Government declared that a census of the population of India shall be taken during the year 2027, as per a circular released by the Ministry of Home Affairs."

The reference date for the census shall be March 1, 2027, except for the Union territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound...