**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Office of the Registrar General, India, published in the Gazette of India on January 7, 2026. It announces the schedule for the houselisting operations of the Census of India 2027, which will occur between April 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Self-enumeration will also be an option in the 15 days prior to the house visits.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Supersession of Previous Notification:**
* The notification supersedes the earlier notification S.O. 119(E) dated January 7, 2020, published on January 9, 2020.
* **Census 2027 Houselisting Operations:**
* The houselisting operations for the Census of India 2027 will be conducted between April 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026.
* The houselisting will occur in all States and Union Territories of India.
* Each State and Union Territory will specify a thirty-day period within the April-September 2026 window for the houselisting.
* **Self-Enumeration Option:**
* An option for self-enumeration will be available.
* Self-enumeration will be conducted during a fifteen-day period immediately before the start of the thirty-day house-to-house houselisting.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Home Affairs)**
* **Impact**: Responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Census 2027 houselisting operations and self-enumeration, as well as disseminating rules.
* **Action Required**: Ensure that all necessary resources and guidelines are available to States and Union Territories for effective implementation.
**State Governments and Union Territory Administrations**
* **Impact**: Responsible for conducting the houselisting operations and facilitating self-enumeration within their respective jurisdictions.
* **Action Required**: Specify a thirty-day period within the April 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026, window for the houselisting.
**Citizens of India**
* **Impact**: Will be involved in the Census 2027 houselisting process, either through providing information during house visits or through self-enumeration.
* **Action Required**: Prepare to provide accurate and timely information during the houselisting process, or opt for self-enumeration during the specified period.
Key Entities Referenced
Census Act, 1948: The primary legislation authorizing the census, with sections 3 and 17A granting powers relevant to the notification.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The government ministry responsible for the Census of India.
Census of India 2027: The decennial census to which this notification relates, specifically regarding houselisting operations.
Census Rules, 1990: Rules supplementing the Census Act, specifically rules 6A and 6D, regarding the conduct of the census.
New Delhi: Location where the notification is issued.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 89] नई ददल्ली, बयधवार, िनवरी 7, 2026/पौष 17, 1947
No. 89] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026/PAUSHA 17, 1947
गहृ मत्रं ालय
(भारत के महारजिस्ट्र ार का कायाल य)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल् ली, 7 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 99(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, िनगणना जनयम 1990 के जनयम 6क और जनयम 6घ के साथ पठित िनगणना
अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 37) की धारा 3 और धारा 17क द्वारा प्रदत् त िजतत यक का प्रय ग करते ए ए और भारत के
रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3 उपखडं (ii) तारीख 9 िनवरी, 2020 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के गृह मंत्रालय
(भारत के महारजिस्ट् रार का काया लय) की अजधसूचना सखं यांक का.आ. 119(अ) तारीख 7 िनवरी, 2020 क उन बातक के
जसवाय अजधक्ांत करते ए ए, जिन्ह ेंऐसे अजधक्मण से पहल े दकया गया ह ैया करने का ल प दकया गया ह,ै यह घ षणा करती
ह ै दक भारत की िनगणना 2027 स े संबंजधत मकानसूचीकरण का काय 1 अप्रलै , 2026 से 30 जसतंबर, 2026 के बीच
भारत के सभी राज्यक और सघं राज्य क्षेत्रक में प्रत्येक राज्य और संघ राज्य क्षेत्र द्वारा जवजनर्ददष्ट तीस ददन की अवजध के
दौरान दकया िाएगा। स्ट्व-गणना के जलए जवकल्प भी उपलब्ध ह गा, ि दक तीस ददन की घर-घर िाकर मकानसूचीकरण
का काय आरंभ ह ने से िीक पहले पद्रं ह ददन की समयावजध में संचाजलत दकया िाएगा।
[फा.सं. 9/8/2025-सीडी (सीइएन)]
मृत्ययंिय कयमार नारायण, महारजिस्ट् रार एवं िनगणना आययत त
126 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Office Of Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th January, 2026
S.O. 99(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 17A of the Census
Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990 and in supersession of the notification of
the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) number
S.O. 119(E), dated the 7th January, 2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th January, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such
supersession, the Central Government hereby declares that the houselisting operations of the Census of India 2027
shall take place between 1st April, 2026 and 30th September, 2026 in all States and Union territories in India during
the period of thirty days specified by each State and Union territory. There shall also be an option for self-
enumeration which shall be conducted in fifteen days’ time period just before the start of house to house houselisting
operations of thirty days.
[F. No: 9/8/2025- CD (Cen)]
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General and Census Commissioner
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