The timeline for the upcoming census and caste census has been officially established. Sources indicate that the entire process will unfold in two distinct phases. The initial phase is slated to commence on October 1, 2026, followed by the second phase starting on March 1, 2027. Both the Census-2027 and the caste census will be finalized within these two phases.
The official launch of Census-2027 is set for midnight (00:00) on March 1, 2027. However, in regions with heavy snowfall, such as the Union Territories of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the census process will begin earlier, at midnight (00:00) on October 10, 2026.