Officials said to ensure an accurate 2027 census

A resource person conducting training for census officials in Dharwad on Thursday. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Deputy Commissioner Dharwad Snehal R. asked officials and staff entrusted with the duties of Census 2027 to conduct the exercise with accuracy, integrity and a strong sense of accountability, stressing that the data collected will form the basis for development planning and future administrative decisions.

Addressing a two-day training workshop for officials at the Dharwad Zilla Panchayat office on Thursday, Ms. Snehal, who is also the Chief Census Officer, said that census is an important national exercise and all personnel assigned to it should undergo prescribed training and perform their duties with dedication and discipline.

She said the census data will help the government formulate development programs and plan public services in sectors such as education, health, housing, drinking water and infrastructure.

It is therefore essential to collect accurate information from each household without omissions or errors, she said.

She tasked officials to raise public awareness of the purpose and importance of the census, treat households with courtesy and ensure that no family is left out of the census.

They should also maintain the confidentiality of the information collected, she said.

The second phase of Census 2027 involving the population census will follow the completion of the first phase of the inventory of houses and flats.

The enumeration itself will take place from January 10 to 24, 2027, followed by a house-to-house enumeration from January 25 to February 28.

The homeless count will take place on February 28 from 6:00 PM to 11:59 PM. The review round will be held from March 1 to 5, she said.

The workshop covered administrative duties and technical procedures related to the second phase.

Officials were trained in the use of the CMMS portal, preparation of enumeration blocks, management of training and logistics and monitoring through dashboards.

The session also covered the use of the Census mobile app, census concepts and definitions, and the procedure for collecting responses to the 40 questions.

There were practical demonstrations of recording information through a mobile application and using a self-enumeration portal. The importance of indicators of data quality, publicity, media coordination and distribution of census material was also explained.

The training emphasized that enumerators and supervisors should be thoroughly familiar with all 40 questions and ensure that the information provided by households is accurately recorded.

Zilla Panchayat CEO and Additional Chief Census Officer Bhuvanesh Patil, Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Rudresh Ghali, Additional Deputy Commissioner Geetha CD and other officials and technical staff attended the workshop.

Published – 13 November 2026 21:30 IST