New Delhi: The Registrar General of India (RGI) on Sunday announced that field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 have commenced in five states and Union territories, namely Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area in Delhi NCT.
In a press note, the RGI said House-to-House Houselisting Operations by enumerators are presently in progress in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
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According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Self-Enumeration (SE) facility started on Sunday in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry and will remain available till May 31. The corresponding Houselisting and Housing Census field operations in these states/UTs will be conducted from June 1 to June 30, 2026. The Self-Enumeration facility is also currently underway in Uttar Pradesh and will continue till May 21, 2026, following which the HLO field operations will be conducted from May 22 to June 20, 2026. Earlier, the Houselisting and Housing Census operations conducted from April 16 to May 15, were completed in the states/ UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, along with the NDMC area and Delhi Cantonment Board area in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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More than 1.44 crore households have already completed self-enumeration through the official portal (se.census.gov.in) across 25 states/UTs. The initiative marks a significant step towards the digitisation of Census operations and offers residents a convenient and secure platform to participate in the Census process. Census 2027 is being conducted using digital tools for the first time while retaining the traditional door-to-door enumeration process to ensure comprehensive and accurate coverage.
In a press note, the RGI said House-to-House Houselisting Operations by enumerators are presently in progress in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana and Uttarakhand.
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According to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Self-Enumeration (SE) facility started on Sunday in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry and will remain available till May 31. The corresponding Houselisting and Housing Census field operations in these states/UTs will be conducted from June 1 to June 30, 2026. The Self-Enumeration facility is also currently underway in Uttar Pradesh and will continue till May 21, 2026, following which the HLO field operations will be conducted from May 22 to June 20, 2026. Earlier, the Houselisting and Housing Census operations conducted from April 16 to May 15, were completed in the states/ UTs of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, along with the NDMC area and Delhi Cantonment Board area in the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
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More than 1.44 crore households have already completed self-enumeration through the official portal (se.census.gov.in) across 25 states/UTs. The initiative marks a significant step towards the digitisation of Census operations and offers residents a convenient and secure platform to participate in the Census process. Census 2027 is being conducted using digital tools for the first time while retaining the traditional door-to-door enumeration process to ensure comprehensive and accurate coverage.
