Srinagar: The process of self-enumeration for Census 2027 will officially begin at midnight across Jammu and Kashmir, allowing residents to submit household details online through the official census portal.
Director of Census Operations for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, said that citizens can start filling in their details from 12:00 am on May 17.
“The facility of self-enumeration for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh under Phase-I of the Census will be available from May 17 to May 31,” Sharma said.
He said the details submitted online would later be verified by enumerators during the Houselisting Operation scheduled from June 1 to June 30 across the Union Territories.
Sources said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha is likely to submit his census details on Saturday as part of the self-enumeration exercise.
The Houselisting Operations constitute Phase-I of Census 2027, while Population Enumeration forms Phase-II. The second phase will be conducted in September 2026 in snow-bound areas and in February 2027 in the plains.
The upcoming census is being seen as significant for Jammu and Kashmir both politically and socially, as it is expected to form the basis for future delimitation of Assembly and Parliamentary constituencies and help determine community-wise beneficiaries of reservation and quota policies.
Officials said the exercise would also assist the government in addressing various concerns linked to reservation and representation in the Union Territory.
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