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May 29, 2026
West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari says Census 2027 to start on Aug 1 amid 'demographic changes'
West Bengal's first census in 15 years will end on September 1, after which the entire process will be completed by February 27
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April 01, 2026
Census 2027 explained: What you need to know about the two phases, questions, key dates
The Census will be conducted digitally in two phases. Enumerators will use a specially developed mobile application to collect data
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March 30, 2026
Census 2026: Will live-in couples be considered married? Govt releases FAQs
If a live-in couple considers their relationship a stable union, they will be treated as a married couple for the Census
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March 27, 2026
Fast-tracking women's reservation: A digital census meets a 2011 baseline
Most parties are likely to support women's reservation by 2029 in principle, but want clarity on specific questions
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February 01, 2026
Why the govt is spending Rs 6000 crore on its first fully digital Census 2027
India's 2027 Census will be backed by a Rs 6000 crore budget and will be the country's first full exercise of its kind by utilizing mobile apps for data collection
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January 23, 2026
Census 2027: From Internet access to your daily cereal, here are 33 questions you’ll have to answer
The Census will be conducted in two phases – house-listing and housing census from April to September; and population enumeration in February 2027
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January 22, 2026
Census 2027: Here are 32 questions you will be asked during first phase
The questionnaire consists of 32 questions that include availability of drinking water, bathing facility, kitchen and LPG/PNG connection, access to internet, main cereal consumed in the household and more
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December 12, 2025
Caste, code, and counting: How the Rs 11,718 cr digital census 2027 will redefine Indian policy
This landmark 16th census will be conducted in two phases starting in 2026 and will reintroduce the collection of caste data, a politically significant measure last undertaken in 1931
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November 07, 2025
Census 2027 | Government launches 2 new apps for test phase amid digital push: All you need to know
The data gathered during the 20-day test 'will be purely for system evaluation purposes and will not form part of the official Census database', the Centre said in a statement
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July 23, 2025
Karnataka: CM Siddaramaiah orders fresh caste survey from September 22 to October 7, calls it model for the nation
Stating that the caste survey would capture the financial and land-holding status of citizens, CM Siddaramaiah added it would be a model for the country, and that the report to be submitted by the end of October would be the basis for the next state Budget.
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July 23, 2025
‘Include religion in caste census’: Veerashaiva-Lingayats urge Narendra Modi govt
Veerashaiva-Lingayat community leaders have resolved to unite all subsects to register as "Veerashaiva-Lingayat" in the upcoming caste census, aiming to assert their collective identity and strength. This strategic move seeks to enhance their political representation and secure better reservation benefits
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July 16, 2025
Congress to launch OBC movement, demands removal of 50% cap on reservations, and moots Telangana caste census model across India
The declaration was made at the AICC Advisory Council's first meeting, which saw the passage of three resolutions moved by Siddaramaiah, Ashok Gehlot and Anil Jaihind to further strengthen the Congress' resolve to launch a nationwide 'OBC movement'
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June 10, 2025
Muslim population 'grew fastest' from 2010-20, amid 'steady' rise in Jews to pre-Holocaust levels: Report
Post-2020 Israeli population figures (upto January 1, 2024) show the Jewish population increasing by about 100,000 per year, coming up to 15.7 million against a pre-Holocaust figure of roughly 16.6 million (in 1939)
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June 05, 2025
Will Census 2027 reshape India’s social and political landscape?
This census will be the first in nearly a century to include detailed caste data and the first ever to be done digitally.
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June 04, 2025
National population census with caste enumeration to begin on March 1, 2027
The whole exercise will be conducted in two phases; census in snow-bound areas to begin on October 1, 2026
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October 29, 2024
Census and delimitation: A tightrope walk for Modi govt
Delimitation of Lok Sabha seats could be a bigger challenge as there are many states where population has come down because of various factors.
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October 08, 2023
NDA ally AJSU demands caste census in Jharkhand
AJSU has been very vocal in favour of caste census, says MLA Lambodar Mahato
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April 17, 2023
Opposition raises pitch for caste-based census, increasing quota
Congress accuses govt of playing politics on the issue
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February 14, 2023
Delimitation in J&K stirs hornet’s nest for southern states
Concerns are that a census-based delimitation will favour northern states
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