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In Ladakh and snowy states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the census will start in October 2026, sources said.
The exercise to count the population will be done in two phases. (Photo: News18 file)
The nationwide Census including caste data will begin on March March 1, 2027, according to sources.
The exercise to count the population will be done in two phases. In Ladakh and snowy states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the census will start in October 2026, sources said.
The census exercise was scheduled to commence in April 2020 but got delayed due to the Covid pandemic.
In April, the Centre announced that caste data will be included in the forthcoming Census amid demands from the opposition.
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
Saurabh Verma covers general, national and international day-to-day news for News18.com as a Senior Sub-editor. He keenly observes politics. You can follow him on Twitter –twitter.com/saurabhkverma19
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