The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced the schedule for house listing operations for Census 2027, which will be conducted across all states and Union Territories from April 1 to September 30, 2026.
A notification issued by the Office of the Registrar General of India states that the house listing exercise will be carried out over a period of 30 days. Each state and Union Territory will be assigned a specific time frame within the notified window to complete the process.
The notification said that the exercise will be conducted under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, and the Census Rules, 1990. It will replace the earlier notification issued on January 7, 2020, except for actions already taken under the previous order.
In a key step, the central government has introduced a self-enumeration option for the upcoming census. The self-enumeration facility will be available for 15 days immediately before the start of door-to-door house listing operations.
The house listing phase is a vital part of the census process. It aims to collect information on residential buildings, households and basic amenities, which will serve as the foundation for the subsequent population enumeration.
The announcement marks an important step in preparations for Census 2027, ensuring systematic data collection across the country.