Census 2027: Population Census To Be Taken From March 1, 2027, Says Centre; Issues Gazette Notification
The official gazette, issued today, said that the census will take place under the powers conferred by section 3 of the Census Act, 1948. According to the gazette notification, the reference date for the census is set at 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027.
Today, June 16, the Central Government declared that a population census will be taken during the year 2027. The Narendra Modi-led Centre also issued a gazette notification. The official gazette, issued today, said that the census will take place under the powers conferred by section 3 of the Census Act, 1948. According to the gazette notification, the reference date for the census is set at 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027. However, for the Union Territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound non-synchronous areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be 00:00 hours on October 1, 2026. Population Census 2027: From Type of Cereal to Head of the Household and More, List of Questions Citizens Are Likely To Be Asked As MHA Announces Schedule for 2027 Census With Caste Enumeration.
Population Census To Be Conducted in 2027, Says Centre
Central Government declares that a census of the population of India shall be taken during the year 2027, gazette notification issued. pic.twitter.com/FUipgkLdYz
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