Manipur Excluded from January 2027 Census Population Enumeration Schedule Until Further Declaration

Imphal, October 31, 2026: The Centre has notified the schedule for the population enumeration phase of Census 2027, excluding Manipur until further declaration, according to an Extraordinary Gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on October 30.

The notification, S.O. 5913(E), issued through the Office of the Registrar General of India, states that house-to-house population enumeration will be conducted from January 25 to February 28, 2027, in the states and Union Territories covered by the schedule.

Manipur, along with Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand and the Union Territory of Ladakh, has been excluded from the notified schedule. The snow-bound, non-synchronous areas of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have also been excluded.

Census Schedule and Self-Enumeration

As per the notification, the key dates for the population enumeration exercise are:

Self-Enumeration: January 10 to January 24, 2027.

House-to-House Enumeration: January 25 to February 28, 2027.

Revisional Round: March 1 to March 5, 2027.

Reference Date: 00:00 hours on March 1, 2027.

The self-enumeration facility will allow people to submit their information online before the commencement of the house-to-house enumeration process.

The notification has been issued under Section 3 of the Census Act, 1948, read with Rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990. It was signed by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner.

N. Biren Singh Welcomes Manipur's Exclusion

Former Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh welcomed the exclusion of Manipur from the notified schedule in a social media post, expressing gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

He credited the efforts of indigenous communities in Manipur for the development and described the notification as a positive outcome of their persistent efforts.

In his statement, Biren Singh said the Census would proceed across most parts of India while Manipur would remain excluded under the latest notification.

He also thanked the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister for what he described as their concern and commitment towards the welfare and well-being of Manipur's indigenous people.

The notification does not specify a fresh date for population enumeration in Manipur, stating only that the state remains excluded until further declaration.