- A revisional round runs from 5 to 9 January 2027; the reference date is midnight on 5 January 2027.
- The same 40-question form, including the open caste field, applies in these states.
- This means caste will be recorded in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state, before its next assembly election.
A gazette notification on 5 September 2026 brought forward the population count of Census 2027 in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Goa and the non-snow-bound parts of Uttarakhand. Door-to-door counting there will run from 1 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, after an online self-enumeration window from 16 to 30 November. The Indian Express noted that these states' assembly terms end by May 2027. The rest of India is scheduled for February 2027.
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Population enumeration in the four states runs from 1 December 2026 to 4 January 2027, with self-enumeration from 16 to 30 November.
The Indian Express quotes the Registrar General's notification; The Hindu reports the same schedule.
The Indian Express · The HinduThe assembly terms of Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand end by May 2027.
Reported by The Indian Express alongside the notification.
The Indian ExpressNot yet known
- ?Whether any caste figures from these states will be released before their assembly elections.
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2 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.
- The Indian ExpressCensus in four poll-bound states to begin on December 1
- The HinduCensus advanced in four poll-bound States, deferred in Manipur
Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.