The Himachal Pradesh government has issued a notification detailing the schedule for Census 2027, which will be conducted in two phases. The first phase, Houselisting and Housing Census, is set for June 16 to July 15, 2026, and will introduce a digital enumeration process, allowing residents to self-enumerate prior to the official start. The second phase, focusing on Population Enumeration, is scheduled for February 2027, although it will begin in September 2026 in snow-bound areas to ensure accurate data collection. The census is critical for gathering information on housing, demographics, and economic activity, which aids in policy planning and governance. Residents are legally required to provide truthful information to census officials, with penalties for non-compliance, including fines and potential imprisonment. The notification emphasizes the confidentiality of census records, which cannot be publicly inspected or used in legal proceedings except under specific circumstances.