Uttar Pradesh Gears Up for Digital Census 2027, Two-Phase Rollout from May 2026

• Uttar Pradesh is preparing for Census 2027 with a two-phase rollout starting in May 2026.
• The first phase, House Listing and Housing Census (HLO), begins May-June 2026; the second phase will conduct the caste census.
• The entire operation will be digital, deploying approximately six lakh personnel, with a self-enumeration facility for citizens.
• Administrative units (district, sub-division, etc.) will be frozen from December 31, 2025, to March 31, 2027, as per Union Home Ministry directives.
• Pre-Test 2027 was successfully completed in Bulandshahr, Bahraich, and Prayagraj, with feedback to be incorporated.

Why It Matters: UP's digital, two-phase Census 2027 starts May 2026, with extensive preparations and frozen administrative units.