RGI briefs census officials from all states

In preparation for the upcoming Census, the Registrar General of India (RGI) has organised a two-day conference of the directors of Census operations from all states and Union Territories, officials said on Saturday. The officials were given a detailed presentation about the road ahead, including about the digital interface, questionnaire, team formation and house listing operations.
“The two-day conference of Directors of Census Operations concluded on July 4, 2025 with discussions on preparations, road ahead and team work for Census 2027. RG&CCI (Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India) urged all to take forward the insights and take steps for comprehensive population Census with caste enumeration,” the RGI said in an X post. The RGI will create a digital interface to make real-time updates about the process available for all stakeholders.
The house listing operations will begin on April 1, 2026, marking the first phase of the decennial exercise. The Census is a two-phase exercise. In the first phase — the House Listing Operation — the housing conditions, assets and amenities of each household will be collected.
In the second phase — the Population Enumeration — scheduled to start on February 1, 2027, the demographic, socio-economic, cultural and other details of every member of each household will be collected, according to a recent letter from Registrar General of India Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan to all states and Union Territories.
The upcoming Census is the 16th such exercise since the beginning and the eighth after Independence. During the Census, caste enumeration will also be done. In a first, the Census will be conducted through digital means, using mobile applications.