RGI Mritunjay Kumar Narayan reviews Census work in Ladakh
Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) Mritunjay Kumar Narayan visited Ladakh to review the progress of the Census 2027's Population Enumeration (PE) phase, focusing on remote areas, mobile app functionality, and staff preparedness. Ladakh is the first region to undertake this second phase, which includes 40 questions, 13 of which are new, covering details like digital literacy, bank accounts, and ID numbers.
Why it matters
This article highlights the early stages of India's upcoming Census, a massive data collection exercise crucial for policy-making and resource allocation. The inclusion of new questions reflects evolving societal data needs and technological advancements in data collection.
Registrar-General and Census Commissioner of India (RG&CCI) Mritunjay Kumar Narayan undertook a four-day visit to Ladakh to review the progress of the Population Enumeration (PE) phase of Census 2027 , with a particular focus on coverage in remote and snow-bound areas, the functioning of the Census mobile application, and preparedness of field-level staff.
Ladakh is the first among States and Union Territories where the second phase of Census exercise is being undertaken ahead of the rest of the country. The PE phase has a set of 40 questions and an enumerator spends 30 to 60 minutes on average in each household to collate the details on the app developed for the exercise, a government official said. The exercise is to conclude by September 30.
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