Latest Census 2027 News & Updates

Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Preparations for Census-2027 have been intensified in Gujarat, with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) deploying 12,000 enumerators and 2,000 supervisors for the upcoming house listing and housing enumeration exercise scheduled to begin on June 1. According to AMC’s City Census Department, the first phase of Census-2027, covering house listing and housing enumeration, will be conducted over a 30-day period from June 1 to 30, in line with the state government’s n…

Gandhinagar, May 12 (IANS) Gujarat will deploy more than 1.09 lakh enumerators and launch a two-week self-enumeration drive later this month as preparations intensify for Census 2027, officials said at a press conference in Gandhinagar on Tuesday. The Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat, said citizens across the state will be able to voluntarily submit details relating to their houses, household facilities and assets through the self-enumeration portal from May 17 to May 31, marking the fi…

Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has intensified preparations for Census 2027 with a strong focus on transparency, technology-driven data collection, and public participation, an official press statement said on Friday. As part of the initiative, Narendra Kashyap, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Backward Class Welfare and Divyangjan Empowerment, on Friday completed his self-enumeration process at his official residence.The development marked his participation in the …

Chandigarh, May 8 (IANS) Director of Census Operations, Haryana, Lalit Jain, on Friday conducted a detailed review of the preparations for the upcoming Census operations in Gurugram.​ The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh, as well as senior officers, including tehsildars, and representatives from Municipal Corporation Gurugram and Municipal Corporation Manesar.​Addressing the meeting, Jain directed that the actual Census work should commence at the earliest.​He inform…

New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG & CCI) on Thursday flagged off six awareness vans as part of the Census 2027 public outreach campaign in Delhi for the ongoing first phase of Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), an official said. The Census awareness vans, flagged off from Janganana Bhawan in Delhi, will travel across Delhi NCT carrying messages on Census participation, Self-Enumeration (SE) facility, key features of Census 2027 and the imp…

Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the first phase of Census 2027 in the state on Thursday. He inaugurated the work of house listing and housing census during a programme held at his residence, with the spirit of ‘Hamari Janaganana, Hamara Vikas’.”Census is not merely a count of population, but a strong foundation for holistic, inclusive, and well-planned development,” said CM Yogi.The Chief Minister also appealed to every resident to participate in t…

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Friday completed self-enumeration for Census 2027 and called upon city residents to share the census data online, an official said. In a message on social media platform X, L-G Sandhu said, “Completed my self-enumeration today as the Census 2027 drive officially begins across all @MCD_Delhiwards.””This digital-first initiative gives citizens the power to directly submit their household details, helping ensure every resident i…

New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday completed self-enumeration for Census 2027, namely the Houselisting and Housing Census, and called upon citizens to join the exercise of national importance, an official said. In a message on X, Chief Minister Gupta said, “Today, I entered my details in the census through self-enumeration. This process is easy and completely secure, allowing every citizen to join this campaign with ease.”Highlighting the significance of shari…

Shillong, May 1 (IANS) Self-enumeration for Census 2027 commenced across Meghalaya on Friday, marking a significant milestone in India’s first fully digital Census, officials said. Director of Census Operations, Meghalaya, Biswajit Pegu, described Census 2027 as a landmark exercise, noting that it will be the 16th Census overall and the 8th since Independence. He informed that around 9,000 enumerators and supervisors will be deployed across the state, supported by a robust multi-layered superv…

Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde formally launched the ‘Census 2027’ process in the state on Friday at Lok Bhawan by undertaking self-enumeration. With this, the first phase of census activities has officially commenced across the state.On this occasion, the Governor appealed to citizens to actively participate in the crucial national exercise and ensure the submission of accurate and complete information through the self-enumeration facility.He noted that the Census We…