The Enumerator would collect and send data directly via the mobile application using its smartphone. The provision of paper plans is also maintained in case of connection problems. Photo: censusindia.gov.in
For the first time, enumerators for the 2027 census will be for the first time in their smartphones, which means that data can be processed in real time, officials said on Thursday (June 5, 2025). This could mean a faster publication of data sets, rather than let them decompose them for decades after the population, as was seen in the case of past census.
Acceleration of the process will allow those who create policies and implement schemes to draw on more precise and timely data, said the government report.
The 2027 census, which is carried out after a 16 -year -old gap, is likely to use templates of two mobile applications and a portal called System for Management and Monitoring of the Census (CMMS), which were originally developed for planned census 2021. to include this data.
Photo: census of people.gov.in
According to the annual report of the Ministry of the Interior of the Union (MHA) 2023-24, the CMMS portal will be used to monitor the appointment of officials of the census, including jumerators and supervisors; training schedule of officials census; Progress in field work by every enumerator in real time; and “automatic generations of some of the people’s/abstracts”.
Mobile applications to be used
Mobile application-twisting people 2021 Households and Pe-Census 2021 (a list of populations)-the national data center of the Secretary General in India are available at the Google Play store and on the Apple platform, but can only access them by government names.
The census of the 2021-domainness to Google Play, which was last updated on October 7, 2024, had more than 50,000 downloads and an average rating of 3.5. Many users complained that they could not log in despite more attempts and the possibility of editing was not available, which led to erase all data.
According to ‘A treatise on the Indian census since 1981“The report published by the Minister of the Interior of the Union Amit Shah in May 2023,” estimated that the data will be collected from 33 households of CRORE and probably cover 136 people Crore. “About 30 Lakhs will emerge within 24 Lakhs blocks, each consisting of about 800 people.
Data digitization
The report stated that until the census in 2011, activities were managed and monitored through manual processes, resulting in “late production of the census for obvious reasons”.
“After gathering many experiences from previous census and considering the huge size, complexity and involvement of various officials in distant geographical places, the need for a suitable information system for management online was perceived. This led to the development of CMM.
The MHA report said that the enumerator will collect and send data directly via the mobile application using its smartphone. The provision of paper plans is also preserved in case of connection problems.
Faster process
The idea of digital census is to “make quality and reliable official data available first for evidence -based policy, a robust support system for inclusive planning decisions, smooth implementation of government social care programs, securing and enabling social benefits to achieve a focused and targeted group of recipients,” she added.
The census will be carried out in two phases until February 28, 2027 and the data will have a reference date 12:00 on March 1, 2027. However, the government has not yet announced the start date. Notification of the intention of the Center Census and the data of both phases will be “published in the official June June June pursuant to the provisions of Section 3 of the 1948 Census Act.”
Published – 5 June 2025 20:54 IS IS
