Gurgaon: The second phase of Census 2027 will begin in the city on Jan 25. The questionnaire notified for the exercise comprises 37 questions, covering demographic, social, educational and economic details, besides information on language, migration and other aspects of households and individuals.Ahead of the door-to-door exercise — scheduled to continue till Feb 28 — residents will also be able to submit their household details online through a self-enumeration facility from Jan 10 to 24. Haryana govt has notified the schedule for the population enumeration exercise, with a five-day revisional round planned from March 1 to 5 to address omissions and discrepancies.“The online self-enumeration facility will be available at se.census.gov.in. However, submitting details online will not exempt households from the verification visit by enumerators, who will follow the prescribed procedure to validate the information,” deputy commissioner Uttam Singh said on Monday, adding that the exercise would be conducted digitally, with enumerators using mobile applications to record information.The data will help govt assess population trends and plan public infrastructure, welfare schemes and essential services. Unlike previous exercises that relied substantially on paper-based processes, Census 2027 will use digital tools for data collection and monitoring. A dedicated management and monitoring system will track field operations, administrative coordination and the progress of enumeration. The first phase — the houselisting and housing Census — in the city took place through self-enumeration from April 16 to April 30, followed by door-to-door house-listing field operations from May 1 to May 30.The district administration is preparing to deploy enumerators and supervisors, identify enumeration blocks and arrange the required manpower. Officials, charge officers, master trainers and field trainers will be trained in phases, followed by training for enumerators and supervisors on the questionnaire, mobile application and field procedures.Ensuring complete coverage will be a particular challenge in the city, given its rapidly expanding urban landscape and mobile population. High-rise residential complexes, newly developed sectors, rented accommodation, slum settlements and areas with a large migrant population will require special attention.Singh appealed to resident welfare associations (RWAs) and residents to cooperate with Census teams and facilitate access to residential premises. He said the administration would focus on ensuring that no eligible individual or household was left out.“Personal information collected during the Census would remain confidential under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, and relevant rules,” the DC said, while urging residents to provide accurate details during self-enumeration and cooperate with enumerators during household visits.
