An ex-air force officer discovered a glaring error on a map on the Census 2027 self-enumeration portal, which incorrectly showed Arunachal Pradesh's Pasighat as China's 'Medog'. The issue was quickly corrected within hours.
Retired Group Captain Mohonto Panging Pao, a resident of Pasighat, found the error when he attempted to register on the Census official website. The site's map interface labelled his town, located in Arunachal Pradesh's East Siang district, as a city across the border in China named 'Medog'.
Group Captain Pao brought the issue to light on social media, and soon the authorities realised the mistake. The Census Commissioner of India clarified that the issue was resolved after it was raised with the Map services provider.
The Census 2027 began on April 16, with Phase I focusing on Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) field operations across eight states and UTs. The process will be carried out over a 30-day period, with trained enumerators collecting data through house-to-house visits. Around 12 lakh households have successfully availed the self-enumeration facility through the official portal.
