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Three million Indian officials to begin the Digital Census 2027, counting the world’s largest population from April 1
India’s 2027 Census launches digital self-enumeration April 1, with over 31 lakh enumerators for two-phase data on demographics, housing, caste, and religion.
- On April 1, India begins its first census since 2011, launching a digital self-enumeration portal as Registrar General and Census Commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan confirmed the exercise will feature two distinct phases of data collection.
- Originally scheduled for 2021, the decennial survey was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the government now aims to count the population of more than 1.4 billion people using digital technology for the first time.
- Phase 1, Houselisting and Housing Census, focuses on housing conditions and assets, while Phase 2, Population Enumeration, will capture demographic data, including caste and religion, which the Cabinet approved.
- Citizens do not need to submit documents during enumeration, Narayan stated, assuring data confidentiality, while the self-enumeration portal will be available in 16 languages, generating a 16-digit ID for verification.
- More than 3 million Indian officials will conduct the exercise, supported by over 31 lakh functionaries, and the Census is expected to conclude in March 2027.
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India will conduct its census in two phases starting April 1. The Census schedule has been planned in phases across states and Union Territories, with separate timelines for self-enumeration and the houselisting and housing census.
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This phase is scheduled to be conducted between April and September 2026. Narayan stated that the adoption of a digital system will allow citizens to self-enumerate by directly entering their details, reducing dependence on enumerators and making the process more efficient. He noted that this self-enumeration window will be available for a 15-day period prior to the 30-day houselisting operations. 📰 Census 2027: Houselisting and Housing Census …
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