CJI Suryakant Participates in Self-Enumeration for Census 2027

New Delhi, April 3 — Chief Justice of India (CJI) Suryakant participated in the self-enumeration process for 'Census 2027' at his residence.

The Census 2027 initiative confirmed this on social media, encouraging citizens to count themselves. The office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner stated that the Chief Justice successfully completed his self-counting for the first phase of Census 2027, which focuses on house listing and housing census. It further noted that by presenting an inspiring example of civic duty, the CJI registered details of his household through the secure self-enumeration portal.

Census 2027 highlighted that this marks a significant milestone in India's first fully digital census, empowering citizens with a convenient and transparent data collection process. The initiative expressed gratitude to the CJI for his active participation and support in this massive national campaign, urging everyone to also count themselves through the official census website to contribute to building a strong, data-empowered 'Developed India'. Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah also completed their self-counting.

On Friday, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla participated in the self-counting process as well. In a message on the social media platform 'X', Speaker Birla stated that the first phase of India's 'Census 2027' has begun, and he completed his self-registration at his residence in Delhi. Census 2027 is set to be India's first fully digital census, moving away from the traditional paper-based system that has been in place for over 150 years.

The process is being conducted in two phases under the Census Act of 1948, with the first phase, known as House Listing and Housing Census (HLO), focusing on collecting data related to housing conditions, household amenities, and properties. Citizens will need to answer 33 notified questions during this phase.