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Census-2027: digital tools and mascots launched

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Census-2027: digital tools and mascots launched (GS1/2 · Population / governance, 5 March 2026)

What happened

  • The Home Minister soft-launched four digital tools and mascots Pragati and Vikas for Census-2027, which will be held in two phases [PIB].
  • The Census process formally began with a Gazette notification on 16 June 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • Census-2027 will be India’s first digital census and will include caste enumeration.

Why it matters

  • Census data underpins delimitation, welfare targeting and planning.

How to use this in Mains

GS-I Population and associated issues; urbanisation

  1. As per PIB (2026-03-05): the Home Minister soft-launched four digital tools and mascots Pragati and Vikas for Census-2027, which will be held in two phases.
  2. Census data underpins delimitation, welfare targeting and planning.
Quotable data point

The Census process formally began with a Gazette notification on 16 June 2025.

PIB: MHA: Census-2027 tools, 5 Mar 2026

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Census Act 1948.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Census 2027 mascots

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Notification of intent

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Practice · UPSC

Phases

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: MHA: Census-2027 tools, 5 Mar 2026

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