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The complete Census 2027 schedule

Every announced date of India's 16th census on one page — national phases, state-wise houselisting windows and reference dates. Dates come only from official RGI, PIB and gazette releases; anything not yet officially announced is marked as such, never guessed.

Census 2027 timeline

as of Sep 8, 2026
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Apr 1 ’26Jul 1 ’26Oct 1 ’26Jan 1 ’27Mar 1 ’27
Houselisting (Apr 1 – Sep 30, 2026) Snow-bound enumeration (Sep 2026) Population Enumeration (Feb 2027) Reference dates

Key dates

DateEvent
June 16, 2025Gazette notification: intent to conduct Census 2027 declared under the Census Act, 1948
January 8, 2026MHA notifies Phase 1 (Houselisting) schedule: April–September 2026
April 1, 2026Houselisting & Housing Census begins — India’s first digital census is underway
September 2026Population enumeration in snow-bound areas (Ladakh, J&K, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand)
September 30, 2026Houselisting operations close nationwide
October 1, 2026Reference date for snow-bound areas (00:00 hrs)
February 1–28, 2027Population Enumeration (Phase 2) across the rest of India
March 1, 2027Census reference date — the “census moment” (00:00 hrs)
March 1–5, 2027Revisional round: updates for births/deaths around the reference date
2027–2028 (expected)Provisional population totals — expected much faster than 2011 due to digital capture

State-wise houselisting windows

Assam Aug 17 – Sep 15, 2026 Enumeration underway
Manipur Sep 1–30, 2026 Enumeration underway
West Bengal Aug 16 – Sep 14, 2026 Enumeration underway
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Andhra Pradesh May 1–30, 2026 Completed
Arunachal Pradesh May 1–30, 2026 Completed
Bihar May 2–31, 2026 Completed
Chandigarh May 1–30, 2026 Completed
Chhattisgarh May 1–30, 2026 Completed
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Apr 20 – May 19, 2026 Completed
Delhi Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Goa Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Gujarat Jun 1–30, 2026 Completed
Haryana May 1–30, 2026 Completed
Himachal Pradesh snow-boundJun 16 – Jul 15, 2026 Completed
Jammu & Kashmir snow-boundJun 1–30, 2026 Completed
Jharkhand May 16 – Jun 14, 2026 Completed
Karnataka Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Kerala Jul 1–30, 2026 Completed
Ladakh snow-boundJun 1–30, 2026 Completed
Lakshadweep Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Madhya Pradesh May 1–30, 2026 Completed
Maharashtra May 16 – Jun 14, 2026 Completed
Meghalaya May 16 – Jun 14, 2026 Completed
Mizoram Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Nagaland Jul 1–30, 2026 Completed
Odisha Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Puducherry Jun 1–30, 2026 Completed
Punjab May 15 – Jun 13, 2026 Completed
Rajasthan May 16 – Jun 14, 2026 Completed
Sikkim Apr 16 – May 15, 2026 Completed
Tamil Nadu Aug 1–30, 2026 Completed
Telangana May 11 – Jun 9, 2026 Completed
Tripura Aug 1–30, 2026 Completed
Uttar Pradesh May 22 – Jun 20, 2026 Completed
Uttarakhand snow-boundApr 25 – May 24, 2026 Completed

† window reported by credible sources but not yet confirmed in an official RGI/PIB release. Each state page links every date to its source.

Download as CSV: census-2027-schedule.csv

Schedule FAQ

When does Census 2027 start and end?

It is already underway. Phase 1 (Houselisting) runs April 1 – September 30, 2026. Phase 2 (Population Enumeration) runs in February 2027, with reference date March 1, 2027. Snow-bound areas are enumerated in September 2026 against an October 1, 2026 reference date.

Why is it called Census 2027 if it started in 2026?

A census is named for its reference date — the moment the population count refers to. For most of India that is 00:00 hrs on March 1, 2027, so the whole exercise is the 2027 Census even though houselisting began in April 2026.

When will my state do houselisting?

Each state and UT picks a 30-day window inside April–September 2026, preceded by a 15-day self-enumeration option. See the state-wise table on this page or your state’s page for its announced window and source.