Government Schemes and Policy · 27 April 2026
Census 2027: Launch of Toll-free Helpline and WhatsApp Chatbot
Exam-focused facts from the 27 April 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- The Registrar General of India (RGI) launched a national toll-free helpline, 1855, and a WhatsApp chatbot for Census 2027.
- The multi-lingual service is designed to support enumerators, supervisors, and the general public.
- Census 2027 is the eighth Census since Independence and is the first to be fully digital with self-enumeration options.
- The first phase, Housing Listing and Housing Enumeration (HLO), is scheduled from April to September 2026.
- The second phase, population enumeration, is set for February 2027.
- Specific queries will be forwarded to the respective state Directorate of Census Operations for resolution.