Amit Sharma, CPCO & Director, Directorate of Census Operations, J&Okay and Ladakh, opinions Census-2027 preparedness in Doda on August 20, 2026. Photograph: X/@CentreDoda.
The problem of Census enumerators and supervisors having cell gadgets under the required configuration in snow-bound areas of Jammu and Kashmir (J&Okay) was mentioned at a gathering chaired by Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) Amit Sharma in Doda on Thursday (August 20, 2026).
Census 2027 is the nation’s first-ever digital Census train, and enumerators, largely faculty lecturers and authorities workers, are required to seize the information by apps on their private telephones.
Officers knowledgeable the assembly in regards to the “technical challenges” confronted by subject functionaries. It was defined that the cell gadgets for use for the upcoming Inhabitants Enumeration train are required to have a minimal of 8 GB of RAM and Android 13 or above.
“The problem of enumerators and supervisors having gadgets under the required configuration was mentioned for applicable decision,” an announcement from the CPCO stated.
The assembly, held on the Deputy Commissioner’s Workplace Advanced, reviewed Doda district’s readiness for the Inhabitants Enumeration part scheduled from September 1 to September 30, 2026.
The Registrar Basic and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) had, on August 14, notified a set of 40 inquiries to be requested through the Inhabitants Enumeration part, the second part of the Census, including 13 new questions or knowledge fields that weren’t a part of the Census 2011 questionnaire.
Beginning early
The second part of the Census in Ladakh and snow-bound areas of J&Okay, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh is being carried out forward of the remainder of the nation. Whereas the self-enumeration portal for these areas will stay obtainable from August 17 to August 31, the door-to-door enumeration will begin on September 1 and conclude by September 30, a lot earlier than the remainder of the nation, the place the train will happen in February 2027.
Mr. Sharma pressured the necessity for correct and dependable knowledge assortment, directing enumerators and supervisors to make sure that all entries are correctly recorded, verified and cross-checked. He stated correct Census knowledge is important for coverage planning and supply of public providers.
The CPCO additionally requested district authorities to accentuate consciousness campaigns by newspapers, pamphlets, social media and native outreach programmes forward of the enumeration train.
Particular consideration was additionally given to the enumeration of migratory populations, tribal communities and residents of distant forest areas.
Mr. Sharma instructed cost officers and supervisors to conduct common subject inspections and high quality checks, emphasising that coordinated efforts and sufficient technological preparedness can be essential for conducting Census 2027 effectively and precisely.
Printed – August 21, 2026 02:40 am IST
