December 12, 2025 5:38 PM

Cabinet approves Rs 11,718 crore budget for Census 2027

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday approved the scheme for conducting the Census of India 2027, allocating ₹11,718.24 crore for the country’s largest administrative and statistical exercise. According to the government, Census 2027 will be the first fully digital Census, featuring mobile-based data collection, real-time monitoring through a centralised portal, and self-enumeration options for the public. The exercise will be conducted in two phases - the Hou...