The Self-Enumeration (SE) facility for Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 has commenced today in Tamil Nadu and Tripura, marking the beginning of Census operations in these two States. The facility will remain available till 31^st July, 2026, following which the corresponding house-to-house field enumeration will be undertaken from 1^st to 30^th August, 2026.

Residents of Tamil Nadu and Tripura may complete Self-Enumeration through the official Self-Enumeration portal (se.census.gov.in). Households, completing Self-Enumeration, are requested to keep their generated Self-Enumeration ID (SE ID) ready and share the same with the Enumerator during the subsequent field visit to facilitate completion of the HLO process.

Meanwhile, the Houselisting and Housing Census field operations are currently underway in Kerala and Nagaland and will continue till 30^th July, 2026. Households that have not opted for Self-Enumeration will be covered during the physical door-to-door visit by Enumerators.

The first phase of Census 2027 has now been completed in 29 States/UTs namely, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Census 2027 is being conducted using digital tools for the first time, with data collection being undertaken through a dedicated mobile application while retaining the traditional door-to-door enumeration process to ensure comprehensive and accurate coverage. During the Houselisting and Housing Census phase, information relating to housing conditions, household details, amenities available and assets possessed by households is being collected through a structured questionnaire comprising 33 notified questions.

All information collected under the Census Act, 1948, remains strictly confidential and is used solely for statistical purposes and development planning. Residents in the notified States and Union Territories are requested to actively participate in the Census process and extend full cooperation to Enumerators during field visits.

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