Census 2027 will start in two phases in Uttar Pradesh. The first phase of census will be completed from May 7 to May 21. The second phase will be completed from May 22 to June 20. Regarding this, Census Director IAS Sheetal Verma will speak on Saturday (May 2) at 11 am in Shaheed Smriti Bhawan Auditorium. Lucknow Will do in the press conference. IAS Sheetal Verma is the Chief Principal Census Officer.
Let us tell you that the first census work in India was started in 1872. This census is the 16th census of India and the 8th after independence. For this, census training work has been completed in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. For the first time in the country, census will be conducted digitally. Data of citizens will be collected digitally.
Census will be done digitally for the first time in the country
Census of India 2027 will be the country’s first completely ‘digital census’. In this, data will be collected through mobile, which will provide accurate and detailed information and will help in making better policy. This information was given in an official fact-sheet on Saturday.
The official statement said that this census will have many new features, such as near-real-time monitoring through the Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) portal, option to self-fill information and extensive use of geo-referenced areas. The Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, in its meeting held on April 30, 2025, decided to include caste enumeration in Census 2027.
Chief Secretary gave this information regarding census
Chief Secretary S.P. Goyal gave detailed guidelines on various contemporary issues in the weekly review meeting with all Divisional Commissioners and District Magistrates through video conferencing. Reviewing the preparations for Census-2027, he said that under the first phase, house listing and housing census will be conducted between May 22 and June 20, 2026.
Before this, training of all enumerators and supervisors should be completed at all costs and strict action should be taken against those who remain absent. He said that between May 7 and May 21, citizens in the state will be able to fill the online self-enumeration form. For this, people should be motivated to adopt online medium by running a massive public awareness campaign, so that accuracy of data can be ensured along with saving time.
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