The Hindu·India

India census set for January 25 to February 28

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India’s population census will run from January 25 to February 28, with March 1, 2027 set as its reference date. It will not be conducted in Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh or Jammu and Kashmir.

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