New Delhi: The pre-test for the first phase of Census of India 2027 will be conducted from November 10 to 30, 2025 in all states and union territories, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Thursday.

\"The pre-test of the first phase of Census of India, 2027 that is House-listing and Housing Census in selected sample areas shall be conducted from 10 November, 2025 to 30 November, 2025 in all States and Union territories,\" a gazette notification said.

There shall also be an option for self-enumeration from November 1 to 7, it said. The pre-test is conducted to check the preparedness and plug loopholes, if any, during the process.

On June 16, the government had officially kickstarted ‘Census 2027’ by issuing a notification for conducting the exercise after a gap of 16 years along with cas

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