Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to help make Census 2027 a success, stressing that the information they share will remain secure and confidential. He said the exercise is now fully digital, with self-enumeration options available for people to complete the census themselves. The push comes as India continues expanding energy initiatives across nuclear, solar, and wind.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Census 2027 a key citizen duty, stressing that the information provided will be kept secure and confidential. He said the upcoming exercise is now digital, giving people the option to self-enumerate for 15 days before officials visit them, making participation faster and more convenient.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to actively participate in Census 2027, calling it a “shared responsibility of all.” In Mann Ki Baat, he framed the exercise as the world’s largest population survey and pointed to a digital framework, greater ease of access, and higher public involvement through self-enumeration to strengthen governance and policy decisions.
India is preparing for Census 2027, its 16th national count, set to become the world’s largest digital enumeration exercise. The plan includes digital integration and mobile-based data collection to capture detailed demographic, social, and economic information. Authorities also intend to conduct comprehensive caste enumeration, with government funding approved to support accurate policymaking.
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