India is set to conduct its 16th census, the first fully digital one, starting April 1, 2026.
India is set to conduct its 16th census, the first fully digital one, starting April 1, 2026. The census will be carried out in two phases, with House Listing and Housing Census taking place from April to September 2026, the Economic Times reports. The second phase—the actual population enumeration—will commence on Feb. 1, 2027. This will mark India’s 16th census overall, and the eighth since independence. It will also be the country’s first census to be conducted using satellite imagery. It will be conducted by the Indian Bureau of Census and Statistics and will take place between February 1 and March 31, 2027, in cities and towns across the country. It is expected to be completed by the end of the year.
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