16-06-2025
Everything you should know about Census 2027
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced that the official notification for the Census of India will be released today, June carry out this extensive exercise, there will be the deployment of 3.4 million enumerators and supervisors, along with 130,000 Census officials. The Census will be conducted in two phases and is expected to be completed by March 1, first phase, known as the Housing Listing Operation (HLO), will focus on gathering information about housing conditions, assets, and amenities in each household. The second phase, called Population Enumeration (PE), will involve collecting demographic, socio-economic, cultural, and other relevant information about every individual in each household.
WHAT IS A CENSUS?A census is the process of collecting, recording and analysing information about each member of a population and is used to complete a population estimate. Generally speaking, in most countries, including India, the census is a decennial event that aims to collect national-level information on the size and spatial distribution of the population and on various characteristics of the population (e.g. housing, education, employment, etc).The census aims to cover the entire population, whereas surveys primarily use samples, making the census the best and most accurate source of demographic information. The information is used for planning public services, allocating state funds, establishing electoral boundaries, and monitoring social progress, amongst other PHASESHouse Listing Operation (HLO): This phase collects details about housing conditions, household items, and basic Enumeration (PE): This part records information about each person's age, gender, education, work, and other social and economic DIGITAL PROCESSFor the first time, the entire census will be done digitally using mobile apps and will also have the option to self-enumerate, meaning they can fill out their details collection will be completed by March 1, 2027, but publishing the results may take another two to three snow-bound and non-synchronous areas like Ladakh, parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, the reference date is October 1, IS THE CENSUS IMPORTANT?Better policy and planningCensus data helps the government decide where to build schools, hospitals, roads, and other public distribution of resourcesIt guides how money and resources are divided between different states and boundaries and representationThe census is used to redraw Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies and decide how many seats each area gets in Census 2027 will be India's first fully digital census with an option for citizens to self-report their data online. It will be conducted in two phases: house listing and population enumeration, with millions of enumerators using mobile apps across the country. With improved technology, caste data inclusion, and strong data security, this census aims to provide a detailed and timely snapshot of India's population and social Watch
