India is scheduled to conduct a nationwide population census starting January 25, 2027, and running through February 28, 2027. Multiple outlets report that the census schedule has been notified by the Census Commissioner, including special arrangements for particular areas and conditions.
Coverage also notes that the census is not held uniformly across all regions. The Hindu says the census takes place between January 25 and February 28 except in snow-bound and poll-bound States, and it specifies that it is not conducted in several listed places. It also reports a reference time for the count—00:00 hours of March 1, 2027—while other outlets focus on the overall dates and enumeration arrangements.
Across the sources provided, there is broad agreement on the timing window and the existence of exceptions for certain regions, but they differ in how much detail they provide about which states are excluded and the precise reference date and time.
