Erode Collector inspects Census 2027 house-listing work
District Collector S. Kandasamy has begun inspections of the first phase of the 2027 Census in Erode, focusing on house-listing and data accuracy. The administration has deployed thousands of personnel to cover nearly 800,000 households by the end of August.
Why it matters
Census data is fundamental for government planning, resource allocation, and the development of public policy regarding healthcare and education.
District Collector S. Kandasamy on Saturday inspected the first phase of the Census 2027 house-listing and housing census operations at Karumandichellipalayam Town Panchayat in Perundurai taluk.
The Collector visited MGR Nagar and Narayana Layout, where enumerators were carrying out door-to-door house-listing, and reviewed the enumeration process, including the recording of household particulars, use of the mobile application for data entry, and the accuracy of data collected. He instructed enumerators to interact courteously with residents and ensure that details of every household were recorded accurately in accordance with the government’s guidelines. He also directed them to reassure the public that all information collected during the census would be kept confidential under the provisions of the Census Act and to seek their full cooperation.
The first phase of Census 2027, comprising house-listing and housing census operations, commenced across the district on August 1 and will continue till August 30.
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