Census 2027 houselisting begins in six States/UTs; self-enumeration opens in five more
House-to-house Houselisting and Housing Census operations under Phase 1 of Census 2027 began on 1 May 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, while the online self-enumeration facility, used by nearly 82 lakh households so far, opened in five more States/UT.
Summary
Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) field operations under Phase 1 of Census 2027 began on 1 May 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh after a 15-day self-enumeration window, and will run until 30 May 2026. Self-enumeration, offered for the first time in a Census, opened the same day in the MCD area of Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Jharkhand until 15 May, with house-to-house listing there from 16 May to 14 June; nearly 82 lakh households had used the facility so far. The Home Ministry said all data collected under the Census Act, 1948, remains strictly confidential and is used only for statistical purposes and development planning.
Key facts
- HLO started (1â30 May)
- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, MP, Chhattisgarh
- Self-enumeration (1â15 May)
- MCD Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Jharkhand
- HLO in those areas
- 16 May â 14 June 2026
- Self-enumeration so far
- Nearly 82 lakh households; first time in a Census
- Law
- Census Act, 1948 â data confidential
Practice MCQs 3 questions
House-to-house Houselisting Operations under Census 2027 began on 1 May 2026 in six States/UTs. Which of the following was NOT among them?
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Correct answer: C â Rajasthan
HLO began in Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; in Rajasthan only the self-enumeration window opened on 1 May.
About how many households had used the Census 2027 self-enumeration facility by 1 May 2026?
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Correct answer: B â 82 lakh
The Home Ministry said nearly 82 lakh households had availed the self-enumeration facility so far.
Consider the following statements about Census 2027: 1. The self-enumeration facility being used in Census 2027 was also offered in the previous Census. 2. Data collected is governed by the Census Act, 1951, and may be shared for individual verification. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D â Neither 1 nor 2
Neither is correct. Self-enumeration has been introduced for the first time in a Census; data is collected under the Census Act, 1948, and remains strictly confidential, used only for statistical purposes and development planning.