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India Sets December 1 as Early Census Start for Four Poll-Bound States
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 06 Sep 2026, 05:04 PM
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The Union government has announced that the 2023 Census will commence early in four states—Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh—on December 1, ahead of the national schedule.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has set December 1 as the start date for the 2023 Census in four key states, marking a departure from the usual nationwide launch.
The early commencement is aimed at easing the logistical burden on the Election Commission, which will be conducting elections in these states during the same period.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, all slated for major electoral activity, will begin collecting demographic data a week earlier than the rest of the country.
Officials say the move will help ensure that census operations do not clash with polling activities and will allow for a smoother transition between the two nationwide exercises.
The early commencement is aimed at easing the logistical burden on the Election Commission, which will be conducting elections in these states during the same period.
Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh, all slated for major electoral activity, will begin collecting demographic data a week earlier than the rest of the country.
Officials say the move will help ensure that census operations do not clash with polling activities and will allow for a smoother transition between the two nationwide exercises.