The long delayed National Census, together with the Caste Opsommingskening, is likely to start on 1 March 2027, according to government sources. Preparations for this large -scale number of population sources are reportedly planned, so that an important step forward is marked in the implementation of a long -term demand.
Sources said that the government of the Union has set a provisional schedule for both the population and the caste, in which the exercise is expected to roll out nationally from 1 March 2027. In Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Uttarakhand, the process will probably start earlier from October 2026.
The relocation follows weeks after the announcement by Minister Van Unie Ashwini Vaishnaw, who confirmed that the cabinet committee for political matters approved the inclusion of caste to the following census.
“The Cabinet Committee for Political Affairs has decided to include caste to the coming census,” Vaishnaw had said in April and called it a step to guarantee social and economic empowerment and holistic national progress.
The census, which was usually performed every ten years to update the National Population Register (NPR), was planned for 2021, but had to be postponed because of the COVID-19 Pandemie. Now it is expected that the census cycle will also change.
The last census in 2011 registered a population of more than 121 crores in India, which reflects a growth of 17.7 percent.
Definition probably after Census
As soon as the census is completed, the definition process – or rearranging boundaries for the constituencies of Lok Sabha and state meeting – will start.
In simple terms, delimitation is the process of updating the number and boundaries of parliamentary and assembly kies districts based on the latest population data. This is done to ensure that every MP or MLA represents about the same number of people and that the growing populations are reasonably represented.
India usually carries this exercise after each census, according to the Constitution. But since 1976 this redistribution of seats has been on hold. The reason: the government wanted to promote population control at the time and states with higher birth rates – usually in the north – prevent them from getting more seats at the expense of southern states that had succeeded in delaying their population growth.
This freezing, originally until 2001, was extended until 2026. As a result, Lok Sabha chairs have been set at 543 since the 1971 census, although the population has more than doubled.
So while constituency borders and the number of reserved seats for planned cupboards and trunks were updated after the 2001 census, the total number of seats did not change. Now, with the freezing that ends in 2026 and probably the census in 2027, the stage is set for a complete definition.
However, this brings new challenges and worries, Especially from southern states. Experts say that if the number of lok Sabha chairs remains the same, northern states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan can get more seats – possibly 31 more – while southern states such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh may lose some – about 26 seats. This is because the north has had faster population growth in recent decades.
Even if the total number of seats is increased – say around 848, as a study of 2019 suggested – the north would still get a larger part of the new seats because of the higher population. Critics claim that this could shift national policy and resources in favor of the more densely populated north, although Southern States contribute more to the national economy.
For example, Telangana has only 2.8% of the Indian population, but contributes 5.2% to the National GDP. His leaders claim that representation should also consider the economic contribution and development, not just the workforce.
With the new parliament building that has been designed to possess 888 MPs, many believe that a seat increase is probably. But such a change would also require that the constitution is being changed, because the current limit for Lok is Sabha -seats 550.
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