Gujarat: The Census 2027 in Gujarat is all set to go on floors from 1st June; this census achieves the nation’s sixteenth Census and eighth since Independence. The technology is being planned to conduct the Census by fully digitizing the process, paving a new advancement. The previous Census was conducted sixteen years ago in 2011.
The Government of Gujarat has conveyed to all its citizens to actively participate in this listing action. According to the Directorate of Census Operations, Gujarat, the Census will be conducted in two phases.
The first phase, known as House Listing Operations (HLO), will be carried out from June 1 to June 30, 2026. During this phase, enumerators will collect information related to housing conditions, family details, drinking water sources, sanitation facilities, household assets, and other socio-economic indicators through a questionnaire comprising 33 questions.
The 33 questions that will be asked during Census 2027:
- House number assigned by the municipality or local authority.
- Census house number allotted by the enumerator.
- Material used for the floor of the house.
- Material used for the walls of the house.
- Material used for the roof of the house.
- Purpose for which the house is being used.
- Condition of the house (good, livable, or dilapidated). Family details
- Household number.
- Number of members living in the household.
- Name of the head of the household.
- Gender of the head of the household.
- Social category of the head of the household (SC, ST, or others).
- Ownership status of the house.
- Number of rooms occupied by the household.
- Number of married couples living in the household (including live-in couples). Water and sanitation
- Main source of drinking water.
- Whether drinking water is available throughout the year.
- Main source of lighting.
- Availability of toilet facilities.
- Type of toilet facility.
- Outlet for wastewater.
- Availability of bathing facility.
- Availability of kitchen and LPG/PNG connection.
- Main fuel used for cooking. Household assets and amenities
- Availability of radio/transistor.
- Availability of television.
- Availability of internet access.
- Availability of laptop/computer.
- Availability of telephone/mobile phone.
- Ownership of bicycle/scooter/moped.
- Ownership of car/jeep/van. Other important information
- Main food grain consumed by the household.
- Mobile number for Census-related communication.
The second phase is scheduled to run from 9th February to 28th February 2027. This will be a major phase, with population counting and caste listing being its components; the second phase will be simultaneously netted across the country. As part of the Census 2027 practice, Gujarat launched its self-enumeration campaign on 17th May 2026. As of 30th May 2026, over 3.74 lakh citizens in Gujarat have enrolled through this process. Out of these, more than 3.30 lakh applications have been successfully processed, while another 44,000 forms are under review.
The Census exercise will cover all the districts, municipal corporations, municipalities, and villages across Gujarat. A total of 1,10,598 House Listing Blocks (HLBs) has been identified for the operation.
To ensure a smooth run, listers, officials, and supervisors have been trained in three phases, and a massive strength of 1,09,038 enumerators and 18,254 supervisors will be employed in this procedure.
The remarkable self-enumeration program allowed the citizens to fill out the details on their own online, and those who have successfully submitted their details won’t experience a physical visit of enumerator at their homes. The Directorate of Census Operations promised to keep the information entirely confidential, and there won’t be any other use of the data collected.
For assistance or queries related to the Census, citizens can contact the Government of India’s toll-free helpline number 1855 or visit the official Census website.
The census process indicates our development and also suggests several improvements in various stretches. It will be a revolutionary action if Census 2027 turns out to be a success without any failures with the introduction of technology in the method.
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