Census 2027 self-enumeration begins in Assam, suspended in two flood-hit districts
Self-enumeration for the 2027 Census has launched in Assam, allowing citizens to submit household data online. However, the process is suspended in the Sivasagar and Charaideo districts due to severe ongoing flood conditions.
Why it matters
The census is a critical administrative exercise for resource allocation and demographic tracking, and its disruption highlights the impact of climate-related disasters on governance.
Barring two flood-hit districts, self-enumeration for Census 2027 began in Assam on Sunday (August 2, 2026).
Officials said census preparatory work has been suspended in Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, which are yet to recover from the floods in July, among the worst the State has witnessed.
Most of the 82 people who died in the floods this year were from these two districts.
“The self-enumeration, which began today (Sunday), marks an important step towards making Census 2027 more participatory and citizen-centric,” Biswajit Pegu, Director of Census Operations, told journalists. He urged the people of Assam to use the online facility and participate in the Census process.
He further said that the facility on se.census.gov.in would remain active until August 16, ahead of the commencement of the house-listing operation and housing census on August 17.
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