Hyderabad: The Telangana government issued a government order for Census 2027, setting out guidelines for conducting the national census in two phases across the state, officials said.
As per the GO, the first phase of Census 2027 will take place from April 1 to September 30, 2026. During this phase, officials will collect details related to houses, buildings, and other structures in rural and urban areas.
The government also confirmed that it will include a caste census along with population enumeration. Authorities will carry out the entire exercise using a digital process.
Census 2027 schedule and preparatory directions issued
In the second phase, officials will begin population enumeration in February 2027. The process will conclude by midnight on March 1, 2027, according to the GO.
The order directed officials to update village, mandal, and district boundaries before 2027 begins. It also instructed departments to appoint enumerators and supervisors and complete their training on time.
Meanwhile, the government clarified that authorities must not change district or constituency boundaries until Census 2027 concludes. Officials said the census assumes significance as its data may guide future delimitation of Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies.