Phase one of the 2027 Census has been completed in 23 states and Union territories, a government statement said Tuesday. The house listing and housing census (HLO) phase started on April 1 and will continue till September 30.
A 15-day self-enumeration process is underway in Kerala and Nagaland, followed by a field operation starting on July 1 and continuing until July 30, it said.
Residents who have completed self-enumeration are requested to keep their generated self-enumeration ID ready and share the same with the enumerator during the field visit to complete the HLO process.
The census exercise, which is the eighth since Independence, is being conducted in two phases -- the first stage is known as house listing and housing census, while the second stage is the population census.
The housing listing and housing census will systematically list all structures, houses, and households throughout the country to provide a sound framework for the population enumeration.
The exercise will be digital, with enumerators using a special mobile application to collect the information.
The second phase of the census -- population enumeration -- will be conducted in February next year, in which demographic, social, and economic particulars of every person in the country will be recorded.
