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New Delhi, June 4, 2025: The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday announced that the next Population Census of India will be held in two phases starting March 1, 2027. For the first time, this full-scale Census will include caste enumeration—addressing a long-pending demand from multiple states and political parties.The reference date for the Census will be October 1, 2026, specifically for Ladakh and the snow-bound, non-synchronous areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. A formal gazette notification under Section 3 of the Census Act, 1948, will be issued on June 16, 2025, officially declaring the Centre's intent…