Population census to be conducted from January 25 to February 28 except in snow-bound and poll-bound States

The MHA notification mentioned that optional self-enumeration for the census will be held between January 10, 2027 to January 24, 2027 and the revisional round for the census between from March 1, 207 to March 5, 2027. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The government has announced that population census will be conducted across the country, except in snow-bound and poll-bound States from January 25, 2027 to February 28, 2027.In a Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Friday (October 30, 2026), the government said that the census will not be held in poll-bound Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, and snow-bound areas of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K.The reference date for population census will be 00:00 hours of March 1, 2027, the notification said.The notification also mentioned that optional self-enumeration for the census will be held between January 10, 2027 to January 24, 2027 and the revisional round for the census between from March 1, 207 to March 5, 2027.(With inputs from PTI)A Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs reads, "In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central Government hereby declares that in all States and Union territories of India except the State of Manipur (till further declaration), the States of Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, the Union territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of the State of Himachal Pradesh and the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir..."— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 30, 2026 Published - October 30, 2026 08:11 pm IST