What Census 2027 will reveal about the country we’ve become
Published on: April 1, 2026, 11:01 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
India's Census 2027, launched April 1, is a crucial exercise. It will assess the nation's socioeconomic transformation since 2011. The census will inform political power, welfare, and federalism. It includes caste enumeration for the first time since Independence. This count will reveal if India's growth is broad-based and if progress has been equitable.
