Census house-listing from April 1 with option for self-enumeration, Pg5

Key Highlights:

• The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that house-listing operations for Census of India 2027 will be conducted from April 1 to September 30, 2026.
• Census 2027 will be India’s first digital census, utilizing apps for enumeration.
• The census includes a self-enumeration option, allowing households to submit details digitally for 15 days before physical visits.
• The reference date for population enumeration will be March 1, 2027, for most of India and October 1, 2026, for remote regions.

Detailed Insights:

• The Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: House-listing and Housing Census in 2026, followed by Population Enumeration in early 2027.
• This census will be the first nationwide caste enumeration since 1931 (excluding SCs and STs), potentially influencing future delimitation of electoral constituencies.
• The house-listing phase involves a door-to-door survey, with the schedule for Census 2027 including 34 columns and new questions on living standards and technology use.
• The self-enumeration process will generate a unique ID for households, streamlining verification during enumerator visits.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Census: A complete enumeration of a population, usually recording details of individuals.
• Enumeration: The process of counting or listing people or things.
• Delimitation: The process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country.