Over 9,000 households complete Census self-enumeration in Madurai district: Director of Census Operation
Over 9,000 households in India's Madurai district have completed self-enumeration for the 2027 Census via a government portal. Officials are encouraging citizens to use the digital platform before the July 31 deadline to streamline the data collection process.
Why it matters
Digital census initiatives represent a significant shift in administrative efficiency and data accuracy for large-scale government operations.
The process of self-enumeration under Phase I of Census 2027, which began on July 17, has received data from over 9,000 households in Madurai district so far, said Chief Principal Census Officer, Directorate of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu, M. Sundaresh Babu.
While addressing the media, in the presence of Madurai Collector Nishanth Krishna here on Wednesday, Mr. Sundaresh Babu said that a 15-day window has been provided for the people to carry out self-enumeration till July 31.
They need to access the portal https://se.census.gov.in
People need to provide the details of head of the household, mobile number and select a language. Once registered/selected, these three inputs cannot be changed by the user.
Registration can be done by entering a one-time password. People need to provide basic details like district, PIN, village/town, locality and nearby landmark. They can also locate their residence on the digital map using a red marker.
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