Telangana fixes Census 2027 dates: people to be counted from 25 January to 28 February

The population count for Census 2027 in Telangana will run from 25 January to 28 February 2027, under orders issued by the State government on 9 November.

Before enumerators go from house to house, residents will be able to fill in their own details online, from 10 to 24 January. A revision round, to catch people who were missed, will follow from 1 to 5 March. The census will record the population as it stood at midnight on 1 March 2027, the reference date.

The dates

• Self-enumeration (online): 10–24 January 2027
• House-to-house count: 25 January to 28 February 2027
• Revision round: 1–5 March 2027
• Reference date: midnight on 1 March 2027

The State government has told all its departments to help with the work. The Union Home Ministry’s notification on the census will be published again in the Telangana Gazette.

The count gives every household a chance to be recorded, and its figures will shape schemes, budgets and constituencies for years. India’s last published census is from 2011.