digital census
India's 2027 Digital Census: Two-Phase Operation Beginning April 2026 with Mobile App Data Collection
Dec 12, 2025 08:36 pm CST
India's 2027 national census will be conducted from April 2026 to February 2027 using mobile applications for data collection. With a budget of Rs 11,718.24 crore, this digital census will include caste enumeration, employ approximately 30 lakh field workers, and generate 1.02 crore man-days of employment while providing crucial data for government policy formulation.
India's 2027 Digital Census: Transforming Population Counting with Technology, Benefits and Challenges
Dec 10, 2025 01:54 am CST
India will conduct its first-ever fully digital census in 2027, employing mobile applications and a self-enumeration web portal to count over 1.4 billion citizens. This technological transformation promises faster results, improved accuracy, and better migration tracking, while addressing challenges of internet access, digital literacy, and cybersecurity across India's diverse population.