Which of the following is the new Population Census of India after the Census of 2011?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 1: Population Census 2027
After a 16-year gap since the last official population count, the Government of India has announced the Population Census 2027, to be conducted in two phases along with caste enumeration. The reference date for most regions will be 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027, while for the Union Territory of Ladakh, and snow-bound areas of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date will be October 1, 2026.