More than 62,000 personnel have been deployed for the Census 2027 exercise in Chhattisgarh, which will be conducted in two phases between May 1 and February next year.
The first phase covering house listing and housing census will be carried out from May 1 to May 30 this year, while the second phase connected to population enumeration will take place in February 2027.
The upcoming Census will be conducted digitally for the first time in the country, with an optional self-enumeration facility.
Enumerators will collect information through a mobile application by visiting every household and recording responses to 33 notified questions related to housing conditions, amenities and assets.
The exercise is conducted under Census Act 1948 and Census Rules 1990, and all personal information collected is kept strictly confidential and is not shared with any individual or agency.
The data cannot be used for taxation, police, or investigative purposes, nor can it be used as evidence in any proceedings.
