How 33 thousand enumerators count India’s population

Census 2027 is India’s first fully digital census and one of the largest data collections in the world. But behind the technology are millions of enumerators, many of them public school teachers, working in extreme heat, facing security issues, connectivity issues, app glitches and opposition from residents. This report examines the challenges associated with a national population census and what it means for India’s future planning and policy-making.