The Government of India has formally announced that the next decennial Census of the country will be conducted in the year 2027, as per an official gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday, June 16. According to the notification, issued under the Census Act, 1948, by the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, the reference date for the Census will be 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027. However, for certain snow-bound and remote regions, the reference date has been adjusted to account for seasonal accessibility issues.
16th Census to be held in two phases on October 1, 2026 and March 1, 2027: Centre issues gazette notification
