Field operations for Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase I of Census 2027 commenced in five States/UTs: Rajasthan, Meghalaya, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area in Delhi NCT
House-to-House Houselisting Operations by Enumerators are currently in progress in: Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana and Uttarakhand
Self-Enumeration facility commenced on May 17, 2026 in Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh and Puducherry
Self-Enumeration will remain available in these states until May 31, 2026
Corresponding Houselisting and Housing Census field operations in these States/UTs will be conducted from June 1 to June 30, 2026
Self-Enumeration facility is currently underway in Uttar Pradesh until May 21, 2026
HLO field operations in Uttar Pradesh will be conducted from May 22 to June 20, 2026
Previous Houselisting and Housing Census operations were conducted from April 16 to May 15, 2026 in: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Odisha and Sikkim, along with NDMC area and Delhi Cantonment Board area in NCT Delhi
More than 1.44 crore households have completed Self-Enumeration through official portal (se.census.gov.in) across 25 States/UTs
Census 2027 is being conducted using digital tools for the first time while retaining traditional door-to-door enumeration
Enumerators collect data digitally through a dedicated mobile application
Phase I collects information through a structured questionnaire comprising 33 notified questions
Data collected relates to: housing conditions, household details, amenities available, and assets possessed by households
All data collected under the Census Act, 1948 remains strictly confidential
Data is used solely for statistical purposes and development planning
