Noida: With census 2027 set to enter its house-listing phase, the administrations in Noida and Ghaziabad have begun a coordinated push to ensure residents have no confusion in submitting their details online before enumerators arrive. The self-enumeration window will run from May 7 to 21, followed by door-to-door verification from May 22 — making the coming weeks crucial for families to understand the process and avoid being left out.In Noida, the district administration has called a meeting with RWAs on Wednesday, banking on them to carry the message into neighbourhoods and apartment complexes. The focus, officials said, is to make the shift to a fully digital census system simple and accessible.
District magistrate Medha Roopam said the administration was relying on direct engagement to make the transition smooth. “This is the first time the census is being conducted digitally, and self-enumeration is a key part of it. We have been involving RWAs and other local bodies so that residents understand how to fill in their details online and complete the process within the timeline,” she said.The DM added that the administration was working to ensure no household was missed and that help would be provided wherever needed.Ghaziabad has launched a similar outreach effort, holding meetings with RWAs, traders’ groups and industrial bodies to widen awareness.Additional district magistrate Saurabh Bhatt said the aim was to maximise participation before field staff begin visits. “We are meeting RWAs, market associations and industrial units to spread awareness about self-enumeration. The idea is to ensure more people complete the process online before enumerators visit their homes,” he added.Officials said residents can self-enumerate through the Census of India Self-Enumeration Portal or by scanning the QR code shared by the administration. After registering with the head of household’s details and verifying through OTP, users must choose a language, geo-tag their home and fill in the online form covering housing details, amenities and household assets. Once submitted, the system generates a unique self-enumeration ID, which must be saved and shown to the enumerator during verification.After May 21, enumerators will begin house visits. Families that have already submitted details online will only need to share their self-enumeration ID, reducing repeat data collection and paperwork.The scale of the exercise is substantial. In Ghaziabad, 9,445 staffers have been assigned across 7,848 blocks, with each enumerator expected to cover 150 to 180 households. The district has also deployed 16 charge officers, four master trainers, 134 field trainers and more than 1,600 supervisors.In Noida, the administration has created 5,752 house-listing blocks across urban and rural areas. A total of 7,135 personnel, including enumerators and supervisors, along with a 10% reserve pool, will be deployed. House-listing and housing enumeration will continue from May 22 to June 20.
