Census 2027

India's census, explained

Census 2027 is counting everyone in India.

It's the first census on phones and online. See when it reaches you, what it asks, and what the last count found in your state.

See the datesAll the questionsFill it in online

People counted by the last census, in 2011

121.09 crore

1,21,08,54,977 people

Counting people
Sep 2026 – Feb 2027
Questions
33 on homes, 40 on people

Timeline

Where Census 2027 stands

Every date in detail →

  1. 1 Apr – 30 Sep 2026

    Phase 1: homes

    Every state and union territory, each in its own 30-day window

  2. 1 Sep – 5 Oct 2026

    Phase 2: people, in snow-bound areas

    Ladakh and the snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

  3. 16–30 Nov 2026

    Fill it in online: four states

    Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

  4. 1 Dec 2026 – 9 Jan 2027

    Phase 2: people, in four states

    Goa, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand

  5. 9–28 Feb 2027

    Phase 2: people, everywhere else

    All other states and union territories

The last count

India in 2011

The 2021 census was postponed, so 2011's numbers are still the latest full count. Back then, 63% of homes had a phone but only 3% had a computer with internet. Census 2027 asks about smartphones and internet for the first time.

Women for every 1,000 men

943

918 girls for every 1,000 boys aged 0–6

Aged 7+ who could read and write

73.0%

Lived in towns and cities

31.1%

Homes with a phone

63%

Homes with a toilet

47%

Homes with a computer and internet

3%

States

Every state, on a map

The 35 states and union territories as they were in 2011. Pick a number, then tap a state to see all of its numbers.

  • Under 12.48 lakh
  • 12.48 lakh to 68.65 lakh
  • 68.65 lakh to 3.12 crore
  • 3.12 crore to 7.21 crore
  • 7.21 crore and over