New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday participated in the self-enumeration process for Census 2027 at his Delhi residence, urging citizens to submit their household details online and contribute to building a strong and prosperous India.

In a message on X, Birla said, “The first phase of India’s Census-2027 has begun. Today, at my residence in Delhi, I completed my self-enumeration registration.”

“This national census truly marks the beginning of a new era. For the first time, the entire process is being conducted digitally, empowering every citizen with the ability and convenience to record their household details independently. It is a highly secure, accurate, and user-friendly process,” he said.

Birla also urged citizens to actively participate in this important national process, enter their own information, inspire their acquaintances to do the same, and contribute to building a strong and prosperous India by aligning with the motto ‘Census for Public Welfare’.

“The Self-Enumeration Period varies for different states/Union Territories of the country. You can complete your Self-Enumeration yourself according to your area by visiting its official portal http://se.census.gov.in,” he said.

Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah completed their self-enumeration.

On Friday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also participated in the self-enumeration process for Census 2027 in Delhi.

Posting on social media platform X, he wrote: “Participated in the self-enumeration process as part of the Census 2027. Phase-I of Census 2027 which includes House Listing and Housing Operations has already started. For the first digital data collection has been emphasised, allowing respondents to self-enumerate their household details. I urge everyone to actively participate and complete self-enumeration, helping build a strong foundation for Viksit Bharat.”

Census 2027 is set to be India’s first fully digital census, moving away from the traditional paper-based system that has been followed for over 150 years.

The exercise is being conducted in two phases under the Census Act, 1948. The first phase, known as House Listing and Housing Census (HLO), focuses on collecting data regarding housing conditions, household amenities, and assets. Citizens are required to answer 33 notified questions in this phase.

–IANS

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