Census 2027: J&K completes DCHB fieldwork; population enumeration training underway
Jammu and Kashmir has completed the fieldwork for the District Census Handbook, covering thousands of villages and towns. Preparations are now underway for the broader 2027 population enumeration exercise, which is scheduled to begin in January.
Why it matters
Census data is essential for government planning, resource allocation, and understanding demographic shifts in the region.
Jammu Jammu and Kashmir has completed 100% fieldwork for the District Census Handbook (DCHB), covering 6,466 villages and 80 towns across the Union Territory, Director Census Amit Sharma said on Saturday (October 31, 2026). Census 2027: door-to-door enumeration to start on January 25 Census 2027: door-to-door enumeration to start on January 25 Reference date for population census will be 00:00 hours of March 1, 2027; census will not be held in Manipur, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and J&K Census 2027: door-to-door enumeration to start on January 25 storyline 1 He said preparations for the Population Enumeration exercise in the non-snowbound areas were underway, with a series of training programmes for Census personnel scheduled between October 26 and January 2027, ahead of the actual exercise beginning on January 25.
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