Census to be conducted in two phases in Himachal Pradesh

The census is set to be conducted in two phases in the state. The first phase will include House Listing and Housing Census, while the second phase will involve Population Enumeration, Director Census Operations cum Citizen Registration, Himachal Pradesh, Deep Shikha Sharma said on Monday.

She revealed this while appraising Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu about various aspects of Census-2027, a statement issued here said.

The first phase will be carried out from June 16 to July 15. This time, a new facility of 'Self Enumeration' has also been introduced, which could be availed through the self-enumeration portal (se.census.gov.in) from June 1 to 15.

She further informed that the census would be conducted in digital mode this time, wherein enumerators and supervisors would use their mobile devices to collect information of all houses and families in the state through 33 questions notified by the government.

According to Sharma, the second phase of census work in the snow-bound areas of Himachal Pradesh would be conducted from September 11 to 30, while in the remaining areas it would be conducted from February 9 to 28, 2027.

Emphasising that the census is the backbone of democracy and development, Sukhu urged the people of the state to actively participate in this work of national importance, noting that the data collected through the census plays a vital role in formulating future plans and policies.

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