Telangana Budget 2026-27 | State to launch Census from May 11

Telangana government has announced to take up the first Census 2027 in the State, after the formation of the Telangana, from May 11, 2026 to June 9, 2026.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is also the Finance Minister, during his 2026-27 budget speech in Assembly on Friday (March 20, 2026), announced the schedule. He said intensive preparations are underway to conduct the Census, which is the foundation for democratic processes such as delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies, constitution of panchayats and urban local bodies, and implementation of reservations, through a digital mode.

Census schedule

The Finance Minister said that Census process includes the Self Enumeration method and the caste enumeration component. The first phase of the Census will be conducted from May 11, 2026 to June 9, 2026. The Self Enumeration process will be conducted from April 26, 2026 to May 10, 2026. The second phase will be conducted nationwide from February 9, 2027 to February 28, 2027. Thereafter, March 1, 2027 will be taken as the reference date.