Census To Begin In 2026, Conclude By March 1, 2027; Caste Census To Commence As Well

The Government of India has made up our minds to habits Population Census-2027 in two stages at the side of enumeration of castes, stated the Ministry of Home Affairs. The reference date for Population Census – 2027 would be the first day of March, 2027. For the Union Territory of Ladakh and the non-synchronous snow-bound spaces of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date would be the first day of October, 2026, it stated. 

The census will start on October 1, 2026, within the states and Union territories that obtain snow fall. These come with Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. 

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In a observation from the Ministry of Home Affairs, it used to be clarified {that a} resolution has been made to habits the Population Census-2027 in two stages, at the side of the enumeration of castes. 

The observation additional showed, “The reference date for Population Census – 2027 will be 00:00 hours of the first day of March, 2027.”

Clarifying the date for the snow-bound UT and states, the observation learn, “For the Union Territory of Ladakh and the non-synchronous snow-bound areas of the UT of Jammu and Kashmir and States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be 00.00 hours of the first day of October, 2026.”

Census of 2021

The Home Ministry observation additionally mentioned that Census 2021 used to be proposed to be performed in two stages in a an identical method, with segment I from April to September 2020 and the second one segment in February 2021. All the arrangements for the primary segment of the Census to be performed in 2021 had been finished, and box paintings used to be scheduled to start out in some States and U.s.a.from April 1, 2020. However, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the census paintings used to be postponed.

Govt’s Decision On Census 

The govt introduced on April 30 that caste enumeration will probably be integrated within the upcoming census. In a media briefing, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw knowledgeable in regards to the choices taken by way of the Union Cabinet and mentioned that some states have executed caste surveys, and accomplishing a census is within the area of the central govt.

He added that the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) had made up our minds that caste enumeration must be integrated within the imminent census.

Vaishnaw had alleged that Congress governments have ‘opposed the caste census.’

ANI quoted Vaishnaw as announcing, “Congress governments have always opposed the caste census. In 2010, the late Dr Manmohan Singh said that the matter of caste census should be considered in the Cabinet. A group of ministers was formed to consider this subject. Most of the political parties have recommended a caste census. Despite this, the Congress government decided to conduct a survey of caste or a caste census.” 

“It is well understood that Congress and its INDI alliance partners have used the caste census only as a political tool. Some states have conducted surveys to enumerate castes. While some states have done this well, some others conducted such surveys only from a political angle in a non-transparent way. Such surveys created doubts in society. To ensure that our social fabric is not disturbed by politics, caste enumeration should be included in the census instead of surveys,” he added. 

Meanwhile, Congress have been tough a caste census, with leaders of the grand outdated birthday celebration making the similar call for of their speeches.

(with ANI inputs)