Digital Census 2027 • Official Self-Enumeration Portal

Counting Every Voice. Digitally, Securely.

India’s first 100% paperless digital census empowering 1.4+ billion citizens with self-enumeration, sovereign privacy under the DPDP Act 2023, and real-time demographic intelligence.

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Projected Population

1.445 B

Estimated for Census 2027

↑ 100% Digital Geo-tagging

Total Coverage

36

28 States + 8 Union Territories

Data Security

AES-256

DPDP Act 2023 Compliant

Self-Enumeration

30–45 d

Direct Citizen Pre-fill Window

Operational Architecture

Two-Phase Decennial Census Architecture

Understand the two distinct operational stages of Census 2027

April 2027 – May 2027Stage 1 of 2

Generates Census ID

Phase 1: House Listing & Housing Census

Focuses on structural characteristics of dwellings, amenities available to households, and ownership of primary assets.

Housing Structure

Wall, floor, and roof materials (Pucca/Semi-Pucca/Kutcha), building age & condition.

Water & Sanitation

Treated tap water access, individual toilets, sewer connectivity, drainage lines.

Clean Energy & Fuel

LPG / PNG connections, solar power integration, electricity meter availability.

Digital & Mobility Assets

Smartphones, home broadband/Wi-Fi, computers, two-wheelers, four-wheelers.

Phase 1 Citizen Deliverable:

Once submitted, citizens instantly receive a unique 12-digit Household Census ID & QR code for streamlined Phase 2 entry.

September 2027 – October 2027Stage 2 of 2

Individual Enumeration

Phase 2: Population Enumeration

Captures comprehensive socio-demographic, economic, literacy, mother tongue, and migration details of every individual.

Demographics & Age

Full name, exact age, gender (Male/Female/Other), marital status, family relationships.

Literacy & Education

Literacy status, highest completed degrees, technical & professional qualifications.

Economic & Occupation

Work category (Main/Marginal), nature of occupation, industry, commute modes.

Mother Tongue & Migration

Mother tongue dialects, subsidiary languages known, birthplace & migration drivers.

Phase 2 Verification:

Field enumerators will geolocate the house and scan the Phase 1 QR code to confirm population roster entries in seconds.

Explore Official Census Questions (Official 31 Questions)

Browse the complete official schedule of questions mandated for Digital Census 2027

P1-Q1Phase 1

Building Number & Census House Number

Municipal or local authority identification number.

Category: Housing Structure

P1-Q2Phase 1

Predominant Material of Floor, Wall & Roof

Recorded as Pucca (concrete/brick), Semi-Pucca, or Kutcha (thatch/mud).

Category: Housing Structure

P1-Q3Phase 1

Use of Census House

Residential, commercial, educational, workshop, or mixed use.

Category: Housing Structure

P1-Q4Phase 1

Condition of the House

Good, Livable, or Dilapidated.

Category: Housing Structure

P1-Q5Phase 1

Head of Household Details & Gender

Name, gender, and category of the primary decision maker.

Category: Household Profile

P1-Q6Phase 1

Ownership Status of the House

Owned, Rented, or Any Other.

Category: Household Profile

P1-Q7Phase 1

Main Source of Drinking Water

Treated tap water, well, handpump, tube-well, or spring within/outside premises.

Category: Amenities

P1-Q8Phase 1

Main Source of Lighting

Electricity grid, Solar power, Kerosene, or Other.

Category: Amenities

P1-Q9Phase 1

Access to Latrine / Toilet Facility

Flush latrine connected to piped sewer, septic tank, twin pit, or community latrine.

Category: Amenities

P1-Q10Phase 1

Type of Drainage System

Closed drainage, Open drainage, or No drainage.

Category: Amenities

P1-Q11Phase 1

Availability of Bathing Facility & Kitchen

Enclosed bathroom with roof, and separate kitchen with cooking exhaust.

Category: Amenities

P1-Q12Phase 1

Main Fuel Used for Cooking

LPG / Piped PNG, Biogas, Electricity, Firewood, Cow-dung cake.

Category: Amenities

P1-Q13Phase 1

Availability of Radio / Transistor

Operational radio receiver at household.

Category: Assets

P1-Q14Phase 1

Availability of Television Set

Colour TV / Smart TV with DTH or Cable connection.

Category: Assets

P1-Q15Phase 1

Availability of Internet & Broadband Connection

Broadband Wi-Fi, optical fiber, or cellular mobile internet.

Category: Assets

P1-Q16Phase 1

Availability of Laptop / Desktop Computer

Personal computer with or without internet.

Category: Assets

P1-Q17Phase 1

Ownership of Two-Wheeler / Four-Wheeler

Motorcycle, Scooter, Moped, Car, Jeep, or Van.

Category: Assets

P1-Q18Phase 1

Cereal Consumed by Household

Rice, Wheat, Jowar, Bajra, Maize, Ragi, or other primary food grains.

Category: Assets

P2-Q19Phase 2

Full Name and Relationship to Head

Self, Spouse, Son, Daughter, Parent, Grandchild, or Non-relative.

Category: Demographics

P2-Q20Phase 2

Sex / Gender

Male, Female, or Third Gender / Other.

Category: Demographics

P2-Q21Phase 2

Date of Birth and Completed Age

Exact age in completed years.

Category: Demographics

P2-Q22Phase 2

Marital Status & Age at Marriage

Never married, Currently married, Widowed, Divorced, or Separated.

Category: Demographics

P2-Q23Phase 2

Mother Tongue & Dialect

First language learned in childhood. Supports all 19,500+ Indian linguistic variations.

Category: Social / Linguistic

P2-Q24Phase 2

Other Languages Known (Subsidiary)

Up to two secondary languages spoken with proficiency.

Category: Social / Linguistic

P2-Q25Phase 2

Literacy Status (Can read & write with understanding)

Literate vs Illiterate in any language.

Category: Education

P2-Q26Phase 2

Highest Educational Level Attained

Primary, Middle, Matric, Higher Secondary, Diploma, Graduate, Post Graduate, Doctorate.

Category: Education

P2-Q27Phase 2

Economic Activity & Worker Category

Main Worker (>6 months), Marginal Worker (<6 months), or Non-Worker.

Category: Economic

P2-Q28Phase 2

Occupation & Nature of Industry / Trade

Cultivator, Agricultural Labourer, Household Industry Worker, or Other Worker.

Category: Economic

P2-Q29Phase 2

Travel to Workplace & Mode of Transport

Foot, Bicycle, Public Bus, Train, Metro, 2W, Car.

Category: Economic

P2-Q30Phase 2

Birthplace & Place of Last Residence

Rural / Urban, District, State, or Foreign Country.

Category: Migration

P2-Q31Phase 2

Reason for Migration & Duration of Stay

Work/Employment, Business, Education, Marriage, Moved with household, Natural calamities.

Category: Migration

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Pan-India Operations Tracker

State-Wise Schedule & Self-Enumeration Tracker

Track live self-enumeration windows and field verification timelines across all 28 States & 8 UTs

Total States & UTs

Active Windows

Upcoming Windows

Self-Enum Window

30–45 Days

Zone:

Schedule of Self-Enumeration across Indian States and Union Territories
State / UT	Phase 1 (Housing)	Phase 2 (Population)	Field Verification	Live Status	Action
AP Andhra Pradesh State • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
AR Arunachal Pradesh State • North-East Zone	2027-04-15to 2027-05-30	2027-09-10to 2027-10-10	Oct 11 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
AS Assam State • North-East Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
BR Bihar State • East Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-20	2027-09-01to 2027-10-05	Oct 6 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
CG Chhattisgarh State • Central Zone	2027-04-10to 2027-05-25	2027-09-05to 2027-10-05	Oct 6 - Oct 20, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
GA Goa State • West Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-01	2027-09-01to 2027-09-25	Sep 26 - Oct 05, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
GJ Gujarat State • West Zone	2027-04-05to 2027-05-20	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
HR Haryana State • North Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
HP Himachal Pradesh State • North Zone	2027-05-01to 2027-06-15	2027-09-15to 2027-10-15	Oct 16 - Oct 30, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
JH Jharkhand State • East Zone	2027-04-10to 2027-05-25	2027-09-05to 2027-10-05	Oct 6 - Oct 20, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
KA Karnataka State • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
KL Kerala State • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-10	2027-09-01to 2027-09-25	Sep 26 - Oct 10, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
MP Madhya Pradesh State • Central Zone	2027-04-05to 2027-05-20	2027-09-01to 2027-10-01	Oct 2 - Oct 18, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
MH Maharashtra State • West Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
MN Manipur State • North-East Zone	2027-04-15to 2027-05-30	2027-09-10to 2027-10-10	Oct 11 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
ML Meghalaya State • North-East Zone	2027-04-15to 2027-05-30	2027-09-10to 2027-10-10	Oct 11 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
MZ Mizoram State • North-East Zone	2027-04-10to 2027-05-20	2027-09-05to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
NL Nagaland State • North-East Zone	2027-04-15to 2027-05-30	2027-09-10to 2027-10-10	Oct 11 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
OD Odisha State • East Zone	2027-04-05to 2027-05-20	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
PB Punjab State • North Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
RJ Rajasthan State • North Zone	2027-04-05to 2027-05-25	2027-09-01to 2027-10-05	Oct 6 - Oct 22, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
SK Sikkim State • East Zone	2027-05-01to 2027-06-10	2027-09-15to 2027-10-15	Oct 16 - Oct 30, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
TN Tamil Nadu State • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
TS Telangana State • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
TR Tripura State • North-East Zone	2027-04-10to 2027-05-20	2027-09-05to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
UP Uttar Pradesh State • North Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-30	2027-09-01to 2027-10-15	Oct 16 - Nov 05, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
UK Uttarakhand State • North Zone	2027-04-15to 2027-05-30	2027-09-10to 2027-10-10	Oct 11 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
WB West Bengal State • East Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-20	2027-09-01to 2027-10-05	Oct 6 - Oct 20, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
AN Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-01	2027-09-01to 2027-09-25	Sep 26 - Oct 05, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
CH Chandigarh Union Territory • North Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-04-30	2027-09-01to 2027-09-20	Sep 21 - Sep 30, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
DH Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Union Territory • West Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-01	2027-09-01to 2027-09-25	Sep 26 - Oct 05, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
DL Delhi (NCT) Union Territory • North Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-15	2027-09-01to 2027-09-30	Oct 1 - Oct 15, 2027	Phase 1 Active	Enumerate
JK Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory • North Zone	2027-05-01to 2027-06-15	2027-09-10to 2027-10-10	Oct 11 - Oct 25, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
LA Ladakh Union Territory • North Zone	2027-05-15to 2027-06-30	2027-08-15to 2027-09-15	Sep 16 - Sep 30, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
LD Lakshadweep Union Territory • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-01	2027-09-01to 2027-09-25	Sep 26 - Oct 05, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate
PY Puducherry Union Territory • South Zone	2027-04-01to 2027-05-01	2027-09-01to 2027-09-25	Sep 26 - Oct 05, 2027	Upcoming	Enumerate

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Under the Census Act 1948, the decennial census is purely a statistical count of all ordinary residents in the territory of India regardless of nationality. No document, passport, or birth certificate of parents is required or checked during self-enumeration or field visits.

Legal Statutory Reference: Census Act 1948, Section 8(1) & Census Rules 1990Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India (ORGI)

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