New Delhi, Over 5.72 lakh households have taken advantage of the self-enumeration facility during the first phase of the Census 2027, as per the Registrar General of India.
This marks a significant increase in participation in the digital initiative of the Census, with citizens embracing a faster, smarter, and more convenient way to contribute to nation-building.
The self-enumeration facility is available to citizens in states and Union territories that will begin physical Houselisting and Housing Census from April 16.
The Census 2027 kicked off on April 1 in eight states and Union territories, including New Delhi Municipal Council and Delhi Cantt areas of the national capital, with a 15-day self-enumeration window.
A specially developed portal for self-enumeration has been opened for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Karnataka, Sikkim, Odisha, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, and areas under the NDMC and the Cantonment Board of the national capital.
After providing necessary details and answering questions, citizens will generate a special ID, which they will provide to enumerators who visit their homes during the HLO process for verification.
The Census is being conducted in two phases - HLO Census and Population Census - with the HLO Census systematically listing all structures, houses, and households throughout the country.
The exercise will be completely digital, with enumerators using a special mobile application to collect information.
During the housing listing operations, enumerators will physically visit each house and building, and pose 33 questions to each citizen regarding basic facilities in their houses, information about the head of the household, and the ownership status, among others.
The second phase of the Census will start next year.
