Around 55,000 households used the self-enumeration portal on the first day of the Population Census 2027 website that went live in eight States and Union Territories, the Union Home Ministry said on Wednesday (April 1, 2026). This is the first digital Census, first to enumerate caste and the first to allow self-enumeration. For the first time, respondents can fill in their details online at their convenience before the enumerator’s visit. To participate in Self-Enumeration, respondents can log in to the portal se.census.gov.in using their mobile number and basic credentials. The people are encouraged to actively participate in the Census process, either through self-enumeration or by extending full cooperation to enumerators during their visit, it added.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2026 18:13 UTC