55,000 households utilise Census self-enumeration portal on day one, Pg10

Key Highlights:

• Approximately 55,000 households utilized the self-enumeration portal on the first day of the Population Census 2027.
• The self-enumeration portal is live in eight States and Union Territories.
• The online details submitted will be verified by enumerators during door-to-door surveys 15 days later.
• Self-enumeration began in select States and UTs on April 1, and will continue until May 15.
• The self-enumeration exercise is available in 16 regional languages.

Detailed Insights:

• The first phase includes the House Listing Operations and Housing Census (HLO), with 33 questions.
• Self-enumeration is an additional facility, and enumerators will still conduct door-to-door visits.
• The second phase of population enumeration, collecting individual information, will be conducted in February 2027 for remaining States.
• All States must complete the first-phase enumeration by September 30, except for Ladakh and snow-bound areas of J&K, Uttarakhand, and Himachal Pradesh.
• A unique Self-Enumeration ID (SE ID) is generated upon successful submission, to be shared with the enumerator.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Self-Enumeration: A process where individuals fill out census details online before enumerator visits.
• House Listing Operations (HLO): The first phase of the census, focused on listing and mapping all houses.
• Enumerator: A person responsible for conducting door-to-door surveys during the census.