08/08/2025
On August 7, 2025, Dr. Zasekuolie Chusi, IAS, Director of Census Operations, Nagaland, along with officers, met the Chief Secretary to discuss Census 2027 preparations.
Key Highlights:
- Census 2027 Timeline:
- Phase 1 (House Listing and Housing Census): April to September 2026
- Phase 2 (Population Enumeration): February 2027 (reference date: 00:00 hours, March 1, 2027)
- Administrative Boundaries: To be frozen from January 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027
- Digital Census: Census 2027 will be conducted digitally for the first time, with an option for self-enumeration through a dedicated web portal.
- Caste Enumeration: Caste of households will be included in the upcoming Census.
This meeting aimed to address issues related to the Census 2027 preparations in Nagaland.
Census India 2027