HYDERABAD: The Telangana government has fixed the dates for the population count of Census 2027. The General Administration Department issued GO Ms No. 155 on Monday setting out the schedule, and the state has republished the Union Home Ministry's census notification in the Telangana Gazette.

Key dates

  • Online self-enumeration: January 10 to 24, 2027
  • House-to-house enumeration: January 25 to February 28
  • Revisional round: March 1 to 5
  • Reference date: midnight of March 1, 2027

Self-enumeration lets households enter their own details online before enumerators visit. The door-to-door count will collect personal, demographic and socio-economic details, including caste and religion.

The Union Home Ministry notified the second phase of the census on October 30. The state has told all departments to prepare for census work. The questions to be asked and staffing details are expected in later instructions.