Census 2027 (Census-as-a-Service) Approved Budget ₹11,718 Cr for Two-Phase Digital Rollout

Key facts

• The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved ₹11,718.24 crore for conducting Census 2027.
• Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: house listing and housing census from April to September 2026, and population enumeration in February 2027.
• This is the first Census by digital means in the country using mobile apps for Android and iOS and the Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) portal.