India to Complete New Population Census By March 2027

India's population census is usually conducted once every 10 years.
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By Prateek Mazumdar

June 4, 2025 at 9:18 AM EDT

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June 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM EDT

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India said Wednesday that it will complete and release new census data by March 2027, putting to rest uncertainty about when the South Asian nation will update its demographics information after a delay of years.