RGI directs states to appoint Census 2027 functionaries by Jan 15, 2026

• Registrar General of India (RGI) directs states to appoint census functionaries by January 15, 2026, for Census 2027.
• Approximately 30 lakh field functionaries, including enumerators and supervisors, will be deployed for the exercise.
• Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: House Listing (April-September 2026) and Population Enumeration (February 2027).
• The upcoming census will be digital and include caste enumeration, as decided by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs.
• A web portal, Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS), has been developed to manage and monitor all census activities.

Why It Matters: India's 2027 census, including caste data, begins preparations, shaping future policies.