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Bhubaneswar, Nov 17 (IANS) Director of Census Operations, Odisha, Nikhil Pawan Kalyan on Monday appealed to the people living in the special areas selected for the pre-test exercise as part of preparations for the Census of India in 2027, to extend their full cooperation to the local administration and census officials engaged in this important exercise.
Sharing details about the pre-test exercise, the Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha on Monday said that the pre-test will be conducted in 20 revenue villages of Tentulikhunti tehsil of Nabarangapur district, 44 revenue villages of Thakurmunda tehsil of Mayurbhanj district and Ward No. 22 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and Ward No. 17 of Cuttack Municipal Corporation from November 10 to 30, 2025. is being done till now. The Pre-Test for House Listing and Housing Census – Phase 1 of Census of India 2027 – is being conducted by the Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, under the administrative control of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, in coordination with the State Government of Odisha.
Meanwhile, speaking to media persons, Director of Census Operations, Kalyan on Monday said that in selected locations, enumerators, along with primary school teachers from the respective areas, observers, who are mostly high school teachers from the areas, will go door-to-door and conduct the questionnaire for pre-test.
He urged all the people living in the above areas to cooperate in the exercise and answer the questions asked by the enumerators during the pre-test.
A key feature of Census 2027 is the introduction of digital data collection system and Self-Enumeration Portal (SE), which allows individuals to submit their household information online through a secure web portal.
Additionally, each household will be geo-tagged using a digital layout mapping app, enabling faster processing and dissemination of census data. Kalyan said the complete information will be collected through the digital mobile application, which has been developed by the Delhi-based Census Office of the Registrar General of India.
During the above period, enumerators will visit each house to assign house numbers and collect information related to housing census.
Under the direction of the Registrar General of India and the Census Commissioner, the enumerators will visit the houses to collect the condition of the house, facilities and other amenities available, assets used by the household as well as other related information.
–IANS
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