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Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Opens; PM Modi Urges Participation and Assures Data Security

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The Census 2027 self-enumeration window has opened, with citizens urged to fill the form online until April 30. PM Narendra Modi urged public participation in the Census and assured data security for all information collected. India's last Census was conducted in 2011 — the 2021 Census was delayed due to COVID-19 and subsequently postponed multiple times. Census 2027 will be the first digitally enabled Census in India's history, with self-enumeration through an online portal and a dedicated mobile app.

Key Facts & Details

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    Census 2027 self-enumeration online window open till April 30
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    PM Modi urges participation; assures data security
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    India's 2021 Census was delayed by COVID-19; Census 2027 will be India's first digital Census

Deep Dive

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    India has conducted Census every 10 years since 1872; first post-Independence Census in 1951
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    Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI) conducts Census
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    Census data is used for delimitation, welfare scheme targeting, and resource allocation
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    The Census also updates the National Population Register (NPR)
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Exam Focus

Likely MCQ: Which ministry/body conducts the Census in India? → Answer: Office of the Registrar General of India (RGI), under Ministry of Home Affairs

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Exam Relevance & Angle

Polity & Governance: Census, population data, governance, and welfare delivery.

Target Exams

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Background & Context

Census of India:

  • Conducted every 10 years (decennial)
  • First modern Census: 1872 (under British rule)
  • First post-independence Census: 1951
  • Conducted by: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RGI) under the Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Legal basis: Census Act, 1948

2021 Census delay: The 2021 Census was postponed from April 2020 due to COVID-19 and has been repeatedly deferred. It is now to be conducted as Census 2027.

Census 2027 features:

  • First digital Census — self-enumeration via online portal and mobile app
  • Bilingual: Hindi and English (with state language options)
  • National Population Register (NPR) update simultaneously

Why Census matters:

  1. Delimitation of constituencies
  2. Allocation of central funds to states
  3. Welfare scheme targeting (BPL, PMAY, etc.)
  4. Planning infrastructure (schools, hospitals, roads)
  5. Representation in Parliament and Assemblies

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Census in India is conducted by which body?

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Census 2027 Self-Enumeration Opens; PM Modi Urges Participation and Assures Data Security — Current Affairs 2026-04-20