Digitization of forms has crossed 99% in Kothamangalam, Kunnathunad and Vypeen constituencies. More than 98% of the work has been completed in all but three assembly segments. | Photo credit: File photo for representational purposes only
The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Electoral Rolls in Ernakulam district is nearing completion with about 98% of the census forms digitized even as a week remains for the revised deadline to complete the work. District Collector G. Priyanka presented the status of enumeration work in 14 assembly constituencies in a meeting with representatives of various political parties on Thursday (11/12).
Digitization of forms has crossed 99% in Kothamangalam, Kunnathunad and Vypeen constituencies. More than 98% of the work has been completed in all but three assembly segments. While Thripunithura and Thrikkakara recorded 96.7% and 95.41% digitization respectively, Ernakulam constituency is at the bottom of the list with 94.59%.
The latest figures are in line with a trend of constituencies with large urban areas lagging behind in SIR work since the process began on November 4. Difficulties in locating voters in urban areas with floating populations were cited as the primary reason for delays in the census process. The district administration has now turned to Booth Level Agents (BLAs), who are representatives of political parties, to complete pending works in urban areas. The enumeration work is carried out by Booth Level Officers (BLOs) deputed by the District Administration.
“BLA assistance is required to complete digitization in three constituencies. A meeting of BLA along with BLO will be held in all assembly segments in the district on December 15 and 16,” the collector said in a statement after the meeting.
By the end of November, digitization of almost 75% of census forms was completed in the district. However, work has slowed down since then and the administrative machinery has been busy with local body elections, official sources said.
The BLOs have digitized both the forms collected back from voters and those that have been categorized as ‘uncollectible’. The forms of voters who have died, relocated or moved abroad are categorized as ‘uncollectable’ in the digitization process carried out through BLOApp.
Sub-Collector Grandhe Sai Krishna and Deputy Collector (Elections) Sunil Mathew were among the officials who attended the meeting on Thursday. SIR in Kerala is scheduled to be completed by December 18 after the Election Commission of India twice extended the original December 4 deadline.
Published – 11 Dec 2025 23:58 IST
