Census 2027 To Begin In UP From May 2026 With 5 Lakh Personnel, & Caste Data Inclusion
| May 02, 2026, 10:11:36 PM | TOI.in
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Uttar Pradesh will lead Census 2027 with a massive two-phase exercise beginning May 2026. The operation will deploy nearly five lakh personnel across 75 districts, covering over 1.04 lakh villages and 783 towns.The census introduces digital self-enumeration for the first time and will include caste-based data collection at the individual level — a first since 1931. The exercise is expected to play a crucial role in shaping future policy decisions through detailed demographic and socio-economic data.