Overview
- Houselisting and Housing Census runs from April to September 2026, followed by Population Enumeration in February 2027.
- The notified Phase I form captures housing conditions, amenities, assets, and records the head of household’s sex as male, female or transgender.
- Phase II questionnaires, including the caste instrument, will be finalized and issued closer to the individual enumeration window.
- India’s first fully digital census will deploy mobile apps, digital mapping, a self‑enumeration portal, and a central CMMS with built‑in validation and supervisory checks.
- The government plans roughly 30 lakh enumerators and supervisors with extensive training, backed by ₹11,718 crore and data‑security measures across devices, transmission and servers.