Itanagar, April 16: Arunachal Dy CM Chowna Mein on Wednesday participated in the self-enumeration process for Census of India 2027 at his residence in Namsai as the statewide self-enumeration phase officially began in Arunachal Pradesh.
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| Chowna Mein carries out self-enumeration for Census of India 2027 at his residence in Namsai in the presence of census officials. (Image: x.com/ChownaMeinBJP) |
The Deputy Chief Minister completed his enumeration digitally using geotagging and mapping technology, marking the start of the self-enumeration phase in the state. Census 2027 will be India’s first digital census, aimed at collecting accurate data for better development planning and improved public services.
According to officials, the self-enumeration phase will remain open from April 16 to April 30, 2026, after which enumerators will conduct field visits from May 1 to May 30, 2026 to collect household information.
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Mein urged residents across the state to actively participate in the exercise and cooperate with census officials. He emphasized that providing accurate information would help ensure better planning and inclusive growth for Arunachal Pradesh.
The self-enumeration process was carried out in the presence of C.R. Khampa, Deputy Commissioner of Namsai and Principal Census Officer, Utpal Sarma, Joint Director of Census at the Directorate of Census Operations in Shillong, along with other officials and census functionaries.
Calling the census a vital national exercise, the Deputy Chief Minister appealed to all households to fulfil their responsibility by participating in the enumeration process.
