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Census starts earlier in four poll-bound states

4 sourcesUpdated 6 Sept 2026, 12:23 am Coverage regionsInternational
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Population enumeration for Census 2027 has been advanced in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand.

The exercise is set to run from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, with a revisional round in January 2027.

The timing change is reported to avoid overlaps with upcoming assembly elections.

Residents will be able to use a self-enumeration option online in late November before household visits.

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Congress has alleged shoddy planning and political calculations behind the schedule change, while the government-backed report presents it as an administrative adjustment.

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Both reports agree that Census 2027 enumeration in four states has been moved earlier and that the schedule now runs in the stated December-to-January window.

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What remains contested is the reason for the timing change; one account frames it as an administrative step, while Congress alleges political motives and a flawed caste question design.

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Congress is described as alleging nefarious political calculations behind the advance of Census enumeration in poll-bound states. The criticism focuses on the Modi government’s planning and on the design of question number ten on caste. The report also says Jairam Ramesh linked the issue to earlier letters from Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge to the Prime Minister.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Daily Excelsior
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The enumeration phase for Census 2027 has been advanced in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand. The reported schedule runs from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, with a revisional round in January 2027. The timing is said to avoid overlaps with upcoming assembly elections, and a self-enumeration option is to be available online in late November.

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Daily Excelsior Left source Reported

Congress alleges nefarious political calculations in advancing Census in poll-bound states

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The Daily Excelsior reports that the Congress party has criticized the Modi government for advancing the population enumeration for Census 2027 in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and Uttarakhand. According to the source, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged shoddy planning and nefarious political calculations behind the schedule change. Furthermore, Ramesh claimed that question number ten regarding caste was deliberately poorly designed to render the exercise meaningless, noting that leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge had previously written to the Prime Minister regarding the issue.

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Mathrubhumi English Centre source Reported

Population enumeration for Census in 4 poll-bound states from Dec 1, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027

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Mathrubhumi English reports that the Registrar General of India has advanced the population enumeration phase for Census 2027 in Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, and non-snow-bound areas of Uttarakhand. The source states that the exercise will run from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, with a revisional round following in January 2027. This adjustment reportedly avoids overlaps with upcoming assembly elections. Additionally, the report outlines that residents can use a self-enumeration option online in late November before physical enumerators visit households.

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