The Odisha government has instructed departments, district administrations, and urban local bodies not to transfer officials and employees involved in census duties for the successful completion of the Census 2027. Additional Chief Secretary Arabinda Padhee has issued directives to various authorities to ensure proper execution of the census tasks. Extensive preparations have been made by the Odisha government to facilitate the smooth conduct of the Census 2027 in the state.
The census process will be conducted in two phases through digital means. House listing and housing census will take place from April 16 to May 15, 2026, followed by the self-enumeration program from April 1 to April 15, 2026. The population enumeration phase is scheduled for February 2027. To ensure the census work’s success, officials and employees engaged in census duties will not be transferred. Training of census personnel must be completed within the specified timeline.
Furthermore, master trainers and field trainers involved in census activities will not be transferred until the exercise is completed by March 2027. Any transfers of supervisors and enumerators will require prior approval from the district Principal Census Officer. Departmental heads of state government departments have been instructed to strictly follow transfer control guidelines for field-level census officials to ensure a seamless process. All officials and employees involved in the census will carry out their duties in compliance with the Census Act, 1948, and the Census Rules, 1990. The state government has requested cooperation from all stakeholders to ensure the successful completion of Census 2027.
A State-Level Coordination Committee meeting for Census 2027 was chaired by Chief Secretary Anu Garg to oversee the preparations for the census.
