Citizens Will Now Be Able To Self-Enumerate During Upcoming Census
- A special web portal for self-enumeration will be launched for the upcoming Census, available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise.
- Houselisting Operations will start on April 1, 2026, followed by Population Enumeration on February 1, 2027, marking the 16th Census in India since its inception.
- For the first time, technology will be used to collect data electronically, leading to faster Census data availability, according to an official.
- The Digital Census initiative aims to modernize the process and ensure early availability of Census data.
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Citizens to self-enumerate during forthcoming census via dedicated web portal - The Tribune
As the Centre gears up for the forthcoming Census-2027, a special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the exercise, official sources have said. The Tribune reported on June 18 that the National Population Register (NPR) will be updated digitally as part of the humungous exercise.


In a first, citizens will be able to self-enumerate during upcoming Census
A special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the upcoming Census, which will be available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise, officials said Monday.
India gears up for first-ever digital Census in 2027 with caste data, self-enumeration features
New Delhi: India is set to conduct its 16th national Census in 2027, marking a historic shift as the country embraces a fully digital enumeration process for the first time. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced the development on X. The Ministry officially notified its intent to conduct Census 2027 through a Gazette notification issued on June 16, 2025. All states and Union Territories…
After first digital census, to be available early, citizens will now be able to...
A special dedicated web portal will be launched for self-enumeration during the upcoming Census, which will be available for both phases of the national enumeration exercise. Castes of household members will be enumerated in the ensuing Census.
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