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Census to kick off on 1 April with houselisting operations

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June 30, 2025

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The houselisting operations for the forthcoming Census will begin from 1 April 2026, marking the start of the first phase of the decennial exercise, the registrar general of India has said.

In a letter to chief secretaries of states and Union Territories, Census commissioner and registrar general of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan said the Houselisting Operations and Housing Census shall begin on 1 April 2026.

Before that, the appointment of supervisors, enumerators and work distribution among them shall be done with cooperation from states and district administration, it said.

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