The first phase of Census 2027, the houselisting and housing census, will be conducted across India between April 1 and September 30, 2026. Each state and Union Territory will have a specific 30-day window within this period. A self-enumeration option will be available for 15 days prior to house-to-house visits. This decadal exercise, postponed from 2021 due to the pandemic, will be India's first digital census and will include caste enumeration. The second phase, population enumeration, is scheduled for February 2027.