Bhubaneswar, April 1 The facility for self-enumeration for the 2027 Census was launched in Odisha on Wednesday, officials said.
Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati completed his self-enumeration online and urged everyone to do the same to ensure that every household is counted in the Census.
"On the commencement of the 2027 Census, I extend my greetings to the people of Odisha. As the first citizen of Odisha, I have fulfilled my duty by completing my self-enumeration, and I urge each of you to do the same," the governor said in a video message.
The Census, a crucial national exercise, forms the foundation for planning and development, he said.
"Therefore, your participation in the house listing phase will ensure that every household is counted and represented. Let us all come together to make this Census accurate, inclusive, and successful," he said.
Prior to the collection of household data, the provision for self-enumeration has been made available online from Wednesday and will continue until midnight on April 15, officials said.
Through the self-enumeration portal (https:e.census.gov.in/), citizens can submit their own information, they said.
This will be the first digital census in India, and for the first time, there is a provision for self-enumeration. The data submitted through self-enumeration will be verified again by enumerators during field visits, the officials said.
The first phase of the census house listing operations will commence across all 30 districts of Odisha on April 16 and will continue until May 15, Nikhil Pavan Kalyan, Director of Census Operations in Odisha, had said earlier at a press conference.
Over 1 lakh trained enumerators and 17,282 supervisors will visit households and collect data during the one-month period.
The second phase, or the primary population enumeration phase, will be carried out from February 9 to February 28, 2027, as per the schedule.