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Census to be conducted before Mar 2027
Mint New Delhi
|June 05, 2025
The 2027 Census will also be the basis for conducting the delimitation exercise for Lok Sabha seats
The Union government said on Wednesday that the long-delayed Census will be carried out in two phases before 1 March 2027, announcing a crucial exercise that will enumerate caste for the first time since independence and become the base for landmark processes such as delimitation and women's reservation.
A statement from the Union home ministry said the reference date for the 2027 Census will be 1 March. For the Union Territory of Ladakh and the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be 1 October 2026.
This story is from the June 05, 2025 edition of Mint New Delhi.
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