Bhubaneswar, April 1: Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati on Wednesday kicked off the Census 2027 self-enumeration process by submitting his household details online at the Lok Bhavan here.
The Governor appealed to all residents of the State to participate actively in this historic national exercise, which will be conducted digitally for the first time in India.
The launch programme was attended by Director of Census Operations (DCO) Nikhil Pawan Kalyan and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Chanchal Rana.
Speaking on the occasion, Governor Kambhampati said, "On the commencement of Census 2027, I extend my greetings to the people of Odisha. As the first citizen of Odisha, I have fulfilled my duty by completing my self-enumeration and I urge each one of you to do the same. This important national exercise forms the foundation for planning and development. Therefore, your participation in the house listing phase will ensure that every household is counted and represented. Let us all come together to make this Census accurate, inclusive and successful."
The first phase of Census 2027 begins on April 1 and will involve house listing and housing census (HLO), conducted over six months from April to September 2026.
For the first time, residents have the option to submit their information online through a self-enumeration portal. Phase I will collect data on housing conditions, household amenities, and assets, while Phase II-Population Enumeration (PE), scheduled for February 2027, will focus on demographic, socio-economic, education, migration, and fertility details, including caste enumeration.
The house listing schedule varies across States. Odisha will carry out house listing from April 16 to May 15, with self-enumeration open from April 1 to 15.
The Union Government has allocated Rs 11,718.24 crore for Census 2027, which will be conducted digitally through a mobile application available in 16 languages, including Hindi and English.
Census 2027, India's 16th national census and the eighth since Independence.
