Census 2027: houselisting field work begins in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Delhi's MCD area; 1.44 crore households self-enumerate
On 17 May 2026 field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census under Phase I of Census 2027 began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the MCD area of Delhi, while self-enumeration opened in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry.
Summary
Field operations for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 began on 17 May 2026 in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi area, the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Self-enumeration opened the same day in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry and runs until 31 May, with field work there from 1 to 30 June 2026; in Uttar Pradesh self-enumeration runs until 21 May, followed by field work from 22 May to 20 June. HLO already finished (16 April–15 May) in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and Delhi's NDMC and Cantonment areas. Self-enumeration, offered for the first time in a Census, has been completed by more than 1.44 crore households across 25 States/UTs on se.census.gov.in.
Key facts
- Exercise
- Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO), Phase I of Census 2027
- Field work from 17 May
- Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, MCD area of Delhi
- Self-enumeration from 17 May
- Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh, Puducherry – till 31 May; field work 1–30 June
- Uttar Pradesh
- Self-enumeration till 21 May; field work 22 May–20 June
- Completed (16 Apr–15 May)
- A&N Islands, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim, NDMC & Delhi Cantonment
- Self-enumeration
- First time in a Census; 1.44 crore+ households in 25 States/UTs; se.census.gov.in
Practice MCQs 4 questions
The houselisting field operations that began in Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra and Jharkhand on 17 May 2026 are part of which exercise?
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Correct answer: B — Phase I of Census 2027
The Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) is Phase I of Census 2027.
As of 17 May 2026, more than how many households had completed Census self-enumeration?
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Correct answer: D — 1.44 crore
MHA said more than 1.44 crore households had completed self-enumeration across 25 States/UTs.
Consider the following statements about Census 2027 operations as of 17 May 2026: 1. The self-enumeration facility has been introduced for the first time in Census operations. 2. Houselisting operations in Uttar Pradesh were completed between 16 April and 15 May 2026. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: in Uttar Pradesh self-enumeration runs until 21 May and field work from 22 May to 20 June; the 16 April–15 May round covered A&N, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and Delhi's NDMC and Cantonment areas.
On 17 May 2026 the Census self-enumeration facility opened in which group of States/UTs?
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Correct answer: B — Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry
Self-enumeration began on 17 May in Gujarat, J&K, Ladakh and Puducherry, open till 31 May 2026.