Dehradun, Apr 24 (PTI) More than 62,000 citizens in Uttarakhand completed digital self-enumeration between April 10 and April 23 for the first phase of Census 2027, an official said on Friday.
Eva Ashish Srivastava, Director at the Directorate of Census Operations, Ministry of Home Affairs, told reporters at a press conference that the Dehradun district led the state with 10,884 residents participating in the digital process. The house listing and housing census phase serves as the foundation for the upcoming national census.
The official announced that the “Har Dwar, Dastak” campaign will commence across the state on April 25 and conclude on May 24. Enumerators will visit every household to collect data on 33 specific parameters regarding amenities and assets.
According to an official release issued here, the ministry has appointed 20,859 enumerators and 3,670 supervisors to execute the operations in Uttarakhand. These personnel have undergone training in 555 batches, including practical sessions with the HLO mobile app.
The directorate has divided the state into 29,567 house listing blocks (HLBs) via the HLBC portal. Digital maps have been prepared for each block to assist enumerators during fieldwork.
“The allocation of each HLB has been completed digitally through the CMMS portal. Enumerators will receive area details and maps immediately upon logging into the mobile app,” Srivastava added.
This exercise marks the first time in the history of the country that the census is being conducted through a completely mobile app-based digital system.
Joint Director S S Negi and deputy directors Tanya Seth, R K Banwari, and Praveen Kumar attended the press conference organised in collaboration with PIB Dehradun, the release added. PTI AKY AKY MNK MNK
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