Meghalaya Launches Self-Enumeration Drive For Census 2027, Shifts To Digital Process (Ld)

(MENAFN- IANS) Shillong, May 1 (IANS) The state-wide campaign for self-enumeration in Meghalaya under the Census of India 2027 was formally launched on Friday at Lok Bhavan, marking a significant step towards conducting India's first fully digital Census.

Meghalaya Governor C.H. Vijayashankar inaugurated the initiative by personally completing the self-enumeration process on the designated portal, setting an example for citizens across the state to follow.

Emphasising the advantages of the initiative, the Governor highlighted the convenience, transparency and efficiency of the digital self-enumeration system, and urged citizens to actively participate in the process.

He also extended his best wishes to the Directorate of Census Operations, Meghalaya, expressing confidence in its ability to carry out the Census exercise with accuracy, professionalism and timeliness.

The self-enumeration facility will remain available to citizens from May 1 to May 15, 2026.

The online platform allows individuals to conveniently fill in their household details, which will later be verified by enumerators during house-to-house visits, ensuring both ease of participation and data accuracy.

Officials present at the launch described the initiative as a key component of Census 2027, underscoring the government's commitment to leveraging technology for improved governance and evidence-based policymaking.

Citizens have been encouraged to complete their self-enumeration within the stipulated timeline to ensure comprehensive and reliable data collection.

Among those present at the event were Pooja Pandey, Commissioner and Secretary to the Meghalaya government and State Nodal Officer for Census, and Biswajit Pegu, Director of Census Operations, along with senior officials from the Directorate of Census Operations and the state government.

Director of Census Operations, Meghalaya, Biswajit Pegu described Census 2027 as a landmark exercise, noting that it will be the 16th Census overall and the eighth since Independence.

He said that approximately 9,000 enumerators and supervisors will be deployed across the state, supported by a robust multi-layered supervision mechanism to ensure accuracy in data collection.

For Census purposes, the administrative boundaries of Meghalaya have been frozen as of December 31, 2025.

The Census exercise will be conducted under the supervision of Deputy Commissioners acting as Principal Census Officers, with support from Charge Officers, Supervisors and Enumerators, the official added.

Census authorities have urged citizens to actively participate in the self-enumeration process and extend full cooperation to field staff to ensure reliable and comprehensive data collection for inclusive development and evidence-based governance in the state.

Highlighting a key feature of the upcoming Census, Pegu noted that, for the first time, the entire process -- from enumeration to data analysis -- will be carried out digitally using mobile applications and the Census Management and Monitoring System (CMMS) portal.

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