Lucknow, May 3 -- Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases - house-listing and housing census (HLO) from May 22 to June 20 and population enumeration in February 2027, said Sheetal Verma, director of Census Operations, Uttar Pradesh, here on Saturday.

Caste enumeration will be done along with census operations in the second phase. The last comprehensive caste-based count was done between 1881 and 1931. Caste was excluded from all census operations conducted since Independence.

Addressing a press conference, Verma said the Census will be conducted digitally for the first time in the country, with an optional 15-day self-enumeration period from May 7-21, 2026, during which individuals can enter their information online on the portal -s...