The census will be carried out with a reference date of October 1, 2026 in snow-bound areas like Ladakh and March 1, 2027 in the rest of the country, the notification said Related posts: Pooja Khedkar’s mother, booked in land dispute case, remains untraceable by Pune Police Protests in Mandi over illegal construction in mosque, police use water cannons Congress amended Constitution to retain power, tried to alter its basic structure, say BJP leaders India’s media ecosystem doesn’t need validation from foreign bodies: Centre