The Supreme Court declined to entertain a plea seeking a pre-loaded OBC caste drop-down menu in Census 2027 digital tools. The bench termed the matter a policy decision and allowed the petitioner to approach the Registrar General and Census Commissioner
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to participate actively in the ongoing census, highlighting digital self-registration and its importance for reliable demographic data. Over 32 crore families have been recorded, while more than 2.6 crore people have completed self-enumeration online
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari launched the self-enumeration phase of India's 16th Census, urging public participation and assuring data privacy. He termed it the country's first fully digital Census and blamed the previous TMC government for delaying the exercise
Telangana will conduct Census 2027 digitally for the first time, using apps and self-enumeration tools. Officials emphasised data security, phased execution, and inclusion, marking a major shift from traditional paper-based census methods
The Centre has introduced a Self-Enumeration option for Census-2027, allowing households to submit details online before enumerators begin field visits. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also unveiled four digital tools and mascots to support India’s first fully digital census exercise
Telangana kicks off preparations for fully digital Census 2027, with 90,000 officials to be deployed and strict focus on training, coordination, and complete coverage of all settlements
Census 2027 in India will be conducted in two phases: House Listing and Housing Census (April–September 2026) and Population Enumeration (February 2027), including caste data, using digital tools and mobile apps, with adaptations for snow-bound and special regions
