Approved norms under different components for Census 2027-reg 

Approved norms under different components for Census 2027-reg 

CENSUS OF INDIA 2027-CIRCULAR No. 7

Subject: Approved norms under different components for Census 2027-reg.

The Government of India has approved the conduct of Census of India, 2027. The Census of India 2027 would be conducted in two phases: (i) Houselisting and Housing Census April to September 2026 and (ii) Population Enumeration (PE): February, 2027 (For the UT of Ladakh and snow bound non-synchronous areas of UT of Jammu & Kashmir and states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, PE shall be conducted in September, 2026). The Census of India 2027 will make extensive use of technology to enhance the quality of data collection and enable faster data release. The financial norms approved by the Government of India are detailed for each item of work in subsequent paras.

2. Honorarium to Census Functionaries:

2.1 All the Census functionaries have to be appointed under the provisions of Census Act, 1948 and Census Rules, 1990, as amended from time to time. The detailed instructions in this regard have already been issued vide Census Circular No. 5, issued on 26.11.2025. Honorarium will be paid to Census functionaries after successful completion of Census work as allotted to them.

2.2 The amount of honorarium for various level of Census functionaries is as under:

(a) Enumerators and Supervisors