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National Population Register and Census 2027: Status of NPR Update

10 July 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSNational PopulationRegister and Census2027: Status of NPRUpdate10 July 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Home Ministry officials said early talks on Census 2027 had begun, though nobody had yet decided on refreshing the National Population Register.

Key facts

  • NPR: a register of usual residents, citizens and non-citizens alike.
  • Years: first built in 2010, refreshed in 2015 through house visits.
  • Method: house-to-house survey in the census house-listing stage.
  • Could lead to a National Identity Card.

Legal framework

  • Based on the Citizenship Act, 1955 and the 2003 citizenship registration rules.
  • The Registrar General and Census Commissioner (Home Ministry) is the nodal agency and doubles as National Registration Authority.

Exam angle

  • Years to recall: 2010 and 2015; related term: usual resident.

Test yourself

1. Under the NPR, a usual resident is someone who has lived locally for at least how long?

A usual resident has stayed 6 months or intends to stay the next 6 months.

2. In which year was the National Population Register first collected?

NPR was first collected in 2010 and updated in 2015.

3. The National Population Register is under which ministry's nodal agency, the Registrar General and Census Commissioner?

The Registrar General and Census Commissioner works under the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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