Officials told to ensure accurate Census 2027

A resource person conducting a training session for Census officials in Dharwad on Thursday.

Dharwad Deputy Commissioner Snehal R. has asked officials and staff entrusted with Census 2027 duties to carry out the exercise with accuracy, integrity and a strong sense of responsibility, stressing that the data collected will form the basis for development planning and future administrative decisions.

Speaking at a two-day training workshop for officials at the Dharwad Zilla Panchayat office on Thursday, Ms. Snehal, who is also the Principal Census Officer, said that the Census is a major national exercise and all personnel assigned to it should undergo the prescribed training and discharge their duties with commitment and discipline.

She said that Census data will help the government formulate development programmes and plan public services in sectors such as education, healthcare, housing, drinking water and infrastructure.

It is, therefore, essential to collect accurate information from every household without omissions or errors, she said.

She instructed officials to create awareness among the public about the purpose and importance of the Census, interact with households courteously and ensure that no family is left out of the enumeration.

They should also maintain the confidentiality of the information collected, she said.

The second phase of Census 2027 covering population enumeration will follow the completion of the first phase of house-listing and housing census.

Self-enumeration will be conducted from January 10 to 24, 2027, followed by house-to-house enumeration from January 25 to February 28.

The enumeration of homeless people will be taken up from 6 p.m. to 11.59 p.m. on February 28 next. A revision round will be conducted from March 1 to 5, she said.

The workshop covered the administrative responsibilities and technical procedures involved in the second phase.

Officials were trained in the use of the CMMS portal, preparation of enumeration blocks, management of training and logistics and monitoring through dashboards.

The sessions also covered the use of the Census Mobile Application, concepts and definitions relating to population enumeration and the procedure for collecting responses to 40 questions.

Practical demonstrations were held on recording information through the mobile application and using the self-enumeration portal. The importance of data quality indicators, publicity, media coordination and distribution of Census material was also explained.

The training emphasised that enumerators and supervisors should be thoroughly familiar with all 40 questions and ensure that information furnished by households is accurately recorded.

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer and Additional Principal Census Officer Bhuvanesh Patil, Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Rudresh Ghali, Additional Deputy Commissioner Geetha C.D. and other officials and technical personnel attended the workshop.