Census 2027: Self-enumeration exercise to begin Sunday

GUWAHATI: The self-enumeration exercise for the first phase of Census 2027 will commence in Assam Sunday. The facility, which will remain available till August 16, will enable citizens to provide their household and individual information online through the dedicated self-enumeration portal se.census.gov.in.

Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Director of Census Operations, Assam, Biswajit Pegu said  after the conclusion of the process, house-listing operations and housing Census will commence on August 17.

The process has been postponed for the districts of Sivasagar and Charaideo, which have been the worst-hit by the current wave of floods.

The self-enumeration marks an important step towards making Census 2027 more participatory and citizen-centric.

He urged people to make use of the online facility and actively participate in the process.

Pegu said citizens can provide their information through the self-enumeration portal during the 15-day window.

The facility has been introduced to enable citizens to furnish their household information conveniently ahead of the commencement of the House-listing Operations and Housing Census, which will continue till September 15, he added.

During the houselisting phase, trained enumerators will visit the households and collect or confirm the requisite details.

Pegu also highlighted the safeguards in place for protecting the confidentiality of information furnished by citizens.

"The information collected during the Census is protected under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, ensuring statutory safeguards for individual information," he said.

He further said due to the prevailing flood situation, training programmes and other preparatory activities related to the Census in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts have been postponed until further order.

The secretary, General Administration Department, Narsing Pawar, said the state government is committed to extending all necessary support for the smooth and successful conduct of Census 2027.

He emphasised the need for coordinated efforts among departments and widespread public awareness to ensure effective participation in the Census process.