Punjab Embraces Digital Census 2027: A Call for Participation

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann urges residents to partake in Census 2027, advocating for the self-enumeration of Punjabi as their mother tongue. He highlights the census' role in socio-economic planning and policy-making, emphasizing its digital, accessible nature. Self-enumeration runs April 30-May 14, followed by surveys in May-June 2026.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann invited citizens statewide to actively engage in Census 2027, stressing the importance of registering Punjabi as their mother tongue for accurate socio-economic policy making.

Mann demonstrated the ease of self-enumeration through the official Census portal, encouraging digital participation in creating a reliable national database.

The first census phase includes self-enumeration until May 14, followed by a detailed door-to-door survey from May 15 to June 13, 2026, ensuring no household is left uncounted.