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Kerala's Census 2027 begins July 1 with a digital self-enumeration option from June 16, collecting housing details via 33 questions before a population count in February 2027.
The Supreme Court upheld the Centre's decision to conduct a caste-based census, deeming it a policy matter essential for effective welfare measures for backward classes.
The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for conducting Census of India 2027 at a cost of Rs 11,718.24 crore.
Census in Kerala from June 16 to July 30.
The Indian government informed the Rajya Sabha that questions related to caste will be finalised and notified before the second phase of Census 2027.
The second phase, Population Enumeration, will be held in February 2027, with March 1, 2027, fixed as the reference date.
District Collectors have been appointed as Principal Census Officers for the pre-test.
Until 2011, Census data were recorded on paper and later digitised — a process that was both time-consuming and prone to errors. The 2027 Census will be entirely digital.
Citizens will also have the opportunity to submit their information themselves via the web portal during the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) and the Population Enumeration (PE) phases.
The census will use October 1, 2026, as the official reference date for snow-covered areas in the country.
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