Self-enumeration portal goes live in Tamil Nadu, Tripura for Census 2027
New Delhi, July 17
The Self-Enumeration facility for Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase I of Census 2027 has commenced in Tamil Nadu and Tripura on Friday, marking the beginning of Census operations in these two states, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The facility will remain available till July 31, following which the corresponding house-to-house field enumeration will be undertaken from August 1 to August 30, MHA said.
Earlier, the process of self-enumeration was conducted and planned in several other states as well, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, and West Bengal, on different timelines.
As per the MHA, residents who have completed self-enumeration are requested to keep their generated self-enumeration ID (SE ID) ready and share the same with the enumerator during a field visit to complete the HLO process.
Households that have not opted for self-enumeration will be covered during the physical house-to-house visit by enumerators.
Meanwhile, Houselisting and Housing Census operations conducted from May 16 to June 14 have been completed in Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Jharkhand, along with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area in Delhi. Houselisting operations in Punjab were also concluded on June 13.
Till now, 23 states and UTs, namely, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana and Uttarakhand, have completed the first phase of Census 2027.
Census 2027 is being conducted using digital tools for the first time, with data collection being undertaken through a dedicated mobile application while retaining the traditional door-to-door enumeration process to ensure comprehensive and accurate coverage.
During the Houselisting and Housing Census phase, information relating to housing conditions, household details, amenities available and assets possessed by households is being collected through a structured questionnaire comprising 33 notified questions.
MHA said all information collected under the Census Act, 1948, remains strictly confidential and is used solely for statistical purposes and development planning. Residents in the notified states and UTs are requested to actively participate in the Census process and extend full cooperation to Enumerators during field visits.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Good initiative! Digital census means better data for planning. But I'm skeptical about the 'strictly confidential' claim—with Aadhaar and all, privacy is a real concern. Still, as a citizen, I'll cooperate. Just hope the enumerators are polite when they visit!
Self-enumeration is a great step forward for tech-savvy folks like me. But what about rural areas with poor internet or elderly citizens who aren't comfortable with apps? 🤔 Hope the door-to-door backup covers everyone properly. Bharat needs to be included, not just India!
As an NRI following Indian developments, this digital transition is impressive. India leapfrogging from paper to mobile apps shows real progress. But 33 questions about assets feels a bit intrusive—hope they focus on infrastructure planning and not surveillance. Good luck to the teams in TN and Tripura!
Happy to see the self-enumeration portal live! This avoids missed visits when we're at work. But I recall in Delhi earlier, there were issues with the SE ID not being accepted—hope they've fixed that. Also, why only 3 weeks for self-enumeration? July is busy for many families!
Interesting to see this rollout. From a policy perspective, digital census could revolutionize data collection—faster, cheaper, and more accurate. However, connectivity issues in remote areas of Tripura might cause delays. Hope the app works offline too. Kudos to the MHA for pushing this modernization!
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