Census 2027 to commence in Tripura from July 17

During the first stage, citizens can go for self enumeration from July 17 to 31, said Director, Census Operation, Ratan Biswas. He said another round stage will be held from August 1 to 31 during which the enumerators will visit households to collect data on house census.

The first phase of Census 2027 is set to formally commence in Tripura from July 17 and will continue till August 31, an official said on Tuesday. There will be two stages in the first phase of enumeration process across the state. During the first stage, citizens can go for self enumeration from July 17 to 31, said Director, Census Operation, Ratan Biswas. He said another round (stage) will be held from August 1 to 31 during which the enumerators will visit households to collect data on house census. According to him, during the 45-day (15+30) process, the enumerators are scheduled to complete the first phase of the Census, and around 11,000 enumerators and supervisors will be engaged in the process. He said to make the process smooth, a state level conference on Census-2027 was held at Pragya Bhavan here on Monday where senior officials including district magistrates of all eight districts were present. ''While the DMs will perform Census related duties as Principal Census Officers of their respective districts, the Additional District Magistrate and Sub-Divisional Magistrates are also scheduled to join the process actively,'' he said. Biswas said the Census 2027 will be completely carried out digitally with no provision for signatures or paperwork. ''The enumerators will conduct house-to-house visits, collect data and upload on mobile phones. The data will automatically go to the main server,'' he added.