Self enumeration for Census to kick off in state from Maharashtra Day
For the first time in the country, the data collection for Census 2027 will be conducted digitally, where self-enumeration will also be an option.
D. Nirupama Dange, the state's Chief Principal Census Officer, informed that a caste-based census is proposed for the second phase (February 2027). The first phase of the national Census, which involves voluntary “self-enumeration” to fill in details of the housing information, will commence in the state from May 1 — the Maharashtra Day.
For the first time in the country, the data collection for Census 2027 will be conducted digitally, where self-enumeration will also be an option.
For Maharashtra, a 15-day window prior to the start of the period of house-listing has been scheduled for self-enumeration, which will run from May 1 to May 15.
Subsequently, from May 16 to June 14, census officers will conduct door-to-door visits for the housing census.
During these visits, the applications of those who opted for self-enumeration will be verified, while forms for those who did not self-enumerate will be filled manually. Addressing a press conference in Mumbai Thursday, Chief Principal Census Officer, Maharashtra, Dr Nirupama J. Dange, said that a dedicated web portal has been developed by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, which provides a secure and flexible mode of participation in the Census.
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