Shimla, May 30 -- Himachal Pradesh's snow-bound regions will be among the first areas in the country to be covered during the second phase of Census 2027, with population enumeration scheduled from September 11 to September 30, 2026, several months ahead of the national schedule of February 9 to February 28, 2027.

Addressing a press conference in Shimla on Friday, principal Census officer and director of Census operations Deep Shikha Sharma said that 6,903 snow-bound villages and areas of Himachal Pradesh have been identified for advance enumeration due to harsh winter conditions that make access difficult during the regular Census period.

She said the first phase of Census 2027, comprising the house listing and housing Census (HLO), wi...