Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India (RG & CCI) today flagged off six awareness vans from Janganana Bhawan, New Delhi, as part of the Census 2027 public outreach campaign in Delhi NCT for the ongoing first phase of Census 2027, i.e., Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO).
The Census awareness vans will travel across Delhi NCT, carrying messages on Census participation, Self-Enumeration (SE) facility, key features of Census 2027 and the importance of public cooperation with Enumerators during field visits. The campaign aims at ensuring wider dissemination of information, enhance public awareness and facilitate smooth conduct of Census operations in the National Capital Territory.
The Houselisting and Housing Census operations (HLO) is currently underway in Delhi NCT. In the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Cantonment Board areas, after the completion of the HLO Self Enumeration (SE) on April 15, 2026. the house to house visit by the Census enumerators commenced from April 16, 2026, and will conclude by May 15, 2026.
The Self-Enumeration (SE) is currently underway in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) areas of Delhi NCT. The residents may undertake Self-Enumeration (SE) through the official Census portal (https://se.census.gov.in) during the notified period from May 1 to May 15, 2026. This will be followed by House-to-House Houselisting Operations by Enumerators from May 16 to June 14, 2026.
Residents who have completed Self-Enumeration (SE) should keep their generated Self-Enumeration ID (SE ID) safe and share the same with Enumerator during the field visit to complete the HLO process.
The Self-Enumeration (SE) facility, introduced for the first time ever in Census 2027, has received an encouraging response from the public. About 92 lakh households have successfully completed Self-Enumeration (SE) across 23 States and Union Territories through the official portal so far.
The HLO Phase of Census 2027 involves collection of information through a structured questionnaire comprising 33 notified questions relating to household details, housing conditions, amenities available and assets possessed by the households. The data collected provides an essential basis for planning, policy formulation and effective delivery of public services by the Government.
Additionally, the Houselisting and Housing Census operations have commenced in Uttar Pradesh today. Residents of Uttar Pradesh may undertake Self-Enumeration (SE) through the official portal during the notified period from May 7 to May 21, 2026. This will be followed by house-to-house field operations from May 22 to June 20, 2026.
The HLO Self Enumeration is currently also underway for Telangana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Delhi (MCD), Maharashtra, Meghalaya and Jharkhand.
The house to house visit by the enumerators is currently underway in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Delhi (NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board areas), Goa, Haryana, Karnataka, Lakshadweep, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Odisha, Sikkim and Uttarakhand as per the notified schedule.
All data collected during Census remains strictly confidential as per the Census Act, 1948 and will be used solely for statistical purposes and development planning. Residents in the notified States/UTs are requested to extend full cooperation to Enumerators during the Houselisting Operations and actively participate in this important national exercise.
