Srinagar, June 17 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) formally announced that the next census of India will be conducted in the year 2027.

According to a notification issued by the MHA, the reference for the Union Territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound, non-synchronous areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand shall be 00:00 hours on October 1, 2026.

For the remaining parts of the country, the census reference date will be 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Monitor....