Bengal Census To Begin On August 1

By BPN News Desk May 30, 2026

East India State News

The first phase of the Census exercise in West Bengal will begin on August 1, with self-enumeration scheduled from August 1 to 15. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the state had fallen behind other regions and blamed the previous Mamata Banerjee government for delaying the required

North India State News

Door-To-Door Census Listing Begins In NCR

By BPN News Desk May 23, 2026

Door-to-door house listing for Census 2027 has started across parts of the National Capital Region, covering around 20 lakh homes. Enumerators will visit households to collect housing and basic household details as part of the first phase of the national census exercise. Census 2027 House Listing Starts In NCR The house listing operation is the […]

National

Census 2027 Door-To-Door Survey Begins

By BPN News Desk May 18, 2026

India’s Census 2027 field operations have begun in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area, marking a major step in the country’s delayed national population count. Census 2027 Field Operations Begin The current phase covers the Houselisting and Housing Census, which records details about houses, household facilities and

National

Kiren Rijiju Says Muslim Population May Match Indonesia

By BPN News Desk May 10, 2026

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said India’s Muslim population may be nearly on par with Indonesia’s population after the next Census data is released. Kiren Rijiju On Muslim Population In India Rijiju made the remarks in Mumbai after attending a programme on the Parsi community. He said the Muslim population in India is […]

International

PM Modi Urges Census 2027 Participation

By BPN News Desk April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to actively participate in Census 2027, calling it an important national exercise for planning, development and welfare delivery. PM Modi Appeals For Digital Census 2027 Speaking during the 133rd episode of Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said the Census helps the government understand people’s needs more accurately and […]

National

Census 2027 Phase I to Begin With 33 Questions

By BPN News Desk January 23, 2026

The Union government has finalised the questionnaire for the first phase of Census 2027, which will focus on houselisting and housing conditions. Phase I of the census is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2026, and will continue for several months as part of the nationwide enumeration exercise. Scope of the Questionnaire The first phase […]

National

India Census 2027 First Phase Schedule Announced

By BPN News Desk January 8, 2026

The Union government has formally issued a notification for the first phase of the Census of India 2027, marking the beginning of the long-delayed national population exercise. The census, originally due in 2021, was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest notification lays down the framework and timeline for the initial houselisting operations across […]

National

Cabinet Approves Census of India 2027 Scheme

By BPN News Desk December 12, 2025

The Union Cabinet has approved the scheme for conducting the Census of India 2027, clearing the way for the country’s next nationwide population count. The decision marks a key step in restarting the decennial census exercise, which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has approved an overall expenditure of ₹11,718.24 crore for […]