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Usage of LPG, smartphones among details to be sought during census

January 23, 2026 5:58 am

The census questionnaire is finalised on the basis of inputs and suggestions from different ministries, departments, organisations and census data users before each exercise.

UP gears up for Census 2027, 5.5 lakh enumerators to be trained

January 16, 2026 8:55 pm

The state has decided to conduct the house-listing exercise from May 22 to June 20 this year, sources said.

Stalin urges Centre to consult states on caste enumeration in upcoming census

January 12, 2026 3:55 am

Over a lakh enumerators, 15,000 supervisors: How Odisha is gearing up for Census

January 08, 2026 7:52 am

Ahead of the Census, the state government has already fixed administrative boundaries of newly created civic bodies to ensure accurate data collection.

Census 2027 house-listing starts April 1, self-enumeration available: Govt

January 08, 2026 4:08 am

Each state and UT will carry out the exercise during a 30-day window within this period, according to the notification by the Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI).

2026 political calendar: Key Assembly poll battles, One Nation One Election, Census — what's in store in the year ahead

January 01, 2026 10:32 am

From elections in states like Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Tamil Nadu to some contentious legislative proposals, to leadership transition in major parties – the new year is set to be eventful and turbulent

S Y Quraishi writes: Census is about who we are. It cannot ignore caste and migration

December 05, 2025 7:20 am

Census 2027 should enumerate caste comprehensively, with the same rigour applied to age, literacy, or occupation. Democracy requires information, even uncomfortable information

Groundwork begins for Census 2027 in Chandigarh, first pre-test to be in Sec 22, Sarangpur

November 04, 2025 8:45 pm

Field operations from Nov 10 to Nov 30

The case against counting Sentinelese groups for Census

October 07, 2025 11:35 am

The Sentinelese’s choice of isolation is an act of preserving their culture and wisdom. Any outside intrusion may risk their survival and irreversible damage to their protection

India’s Census delay and the problem of unequal representation

September 17, 2025 6:15 pm

Parliament must introduce legal timelines that make both census and delimitation time-bound and predictable

Languages of India: News in Numbers

June 22, 2020 6:23 pm

News in Numbers on the languages census of India

Making Sense Of The Religious Communities Data (Census 2011)

August 28, 2015 2:03 pm