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Manipur Census Postponed as Registrar General Issues Notification
✍️ The Economic Times
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 09:22 AM
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The Registrar General of India has announced that the scheduled census in Manipur will be deferred.
The Registrar General of India issued an official notification stating that the census slated for Manipur will not take place as originally planned. The announcement was reported by The Economic Times, confirming the deferment of the state‑wide population count.
No specific reason for the postponement was provided in the notification, and authorities have not indicated a revised timeline for the census activities. The decision means that data collection, which forms the basis for resource allocation and policy planning, will be delayed for the state.
Stakeholders, including state officials and demographic researchers, are expected to seek clarification from the central statistical agency regarding the next steps and any impact on related programmes.
No specific reason for the postponement was provided in the notification, and authorities have not indicated a revised timeline for the census activities. The decision means that data collection, which forms the basis for resource allocation and policy planning, will be delayed for the state.
Stakeholders, including state officials and demographic researchers, are expected to seek clarification from the central statistical agency regarding the next steps and any impact on related programmes.