GUWAHATI: The first phase of Census 2027 commenced in Assam on Sunday, with people participating in online self-enumeration. The self-enumeration facility on se.census.gov.in will remain active until August 16, ahead of the commencement of the Houselisting Operation and Housing Census on August 17.
Officials said census preparatory works has been suspended in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts which have been severely affected by the recent floods.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma urged people to participate in the exercise. “Today marks the beginning of online self-enumeration for Census 2027 in Assam, where you can sit in the comfort of your home and fill in your details. I just did mine and request everyone to fill their details correctly and be a part of this exercise,” Sarma said.
Minister Jayanta Mallabaruah said an accurate Census was not merely a statistical exercise, but also the foundation of informed policymaking, efficient delivery of public services and equitable development.
Assam’s Director of Census Operations Biswajit Pegu said that self-enumeration marked an important step towards making Census 2027 more participatory and citizen-centric. He urged people to make use of the online facility and actively participate in the Census process.
Pegu explained that the self-enumeration facility had been introduced to enable citizens to furnish their household information conveniently ahead of the commencement of the Houselisting Operation and Housing Census.
He further stated that the information collected during the Census is protected under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, ensuring statutory safeguards for individual information.
Pegu said that due to the prevailing flood situation, training programmes and other preparatory activity works related to the Census in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts had been suspended until further orders.
Narsing Pawar, Secretary of Assam’s General Administration Department, said that the state government was committed to extending all necessary support for the smooth and successful conduct of Census 2027.
According to 2011 Census, Assam had a total population of around 3.12 crore, while the comple draft of the National Register of Citizens published in August 2019 recorded 3.3 crore people.
