Government has not decided to update NPR, but will conduct Census-2027 with housing and population enumeration phases.
The government has not taken any decision to update the National Population Register (NPR), the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday (July 29, 2025).
Replying to a written question, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said the Centre has notified its intent to conduct the census in the Gazette on June 16, 2025.
Census 2027 will gather data on migration reasons, stay duration, and conduct a digital enumeration in two phases.
Government to finalise and notify caste-related questions before the second phase of Census 2027, set for early 2026.
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