Field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census to begin in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and NDMC & Delhi Cantonment Board area in Delhi from tomorrow

• Census 2027 is India's 16th Census and first-ever digital Census, conducted in two phases under the Census Act, 1948 and Census Rules, 1990.
• Phase-I Houselisting & Housing Census (HLO) field operations have begun in 8 States/UTs (Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, NDMC + Delhi Cantonment area) from 16 April 2026.
• First-time use of Self-Enumeration (SE) via mobile app; ~12 lakh households have already self-enumerated.
• Examinable for GS-II (governance, polity) and GS-I (population); data underpins delimitation, reservation, fiscal devolution.