India, Jan. 10 -- Jammu & Kashmir has geared up for Census 2027, with the Union Territory-level Census Coordination Committee expected to soon decide on a 30-day window for houselisting operations (HLO) between April 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.

Talking to news agency, Amit Sharma, Director of Census Operations and Director of Citizen Registration for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, said that Jammu & Kashmir is expected to decide shortly on the timeline for conducting houselisting operations.

"The census coordination committee will decide on a 30-day window between April 1 and September 30, 2026," he said, adding that houselisting operations will be undertaken between June 1 and June 30 in Ladakh.

The UT level ...