Dharwad officials told to collect accurate data for Census 2027

Officials and staff handling Census 2027 duties in Dharwad must carry out the exercise with accuracy and integrity because the collected data will form the basis for future development planning and administrative decisions.

Training And Process

Dharwad Deputy Commissioner and Principal Census Officer Snehal R. gave these instructions during a two-day training workshop at the Dharwad Zilla Panchayat office on Thursday. She stated that the Census is a major national exercise requiring complete commitment, discipline, and proper training from all assigned personnel. The data helps the government plan public services and frame development programmes in sectors like education, healthcare, housing, drinking water, and infrastructure. Officials must collect accurate information from every household without any omissions, interact with families courteously, build public awareness, and keep all collected details strictly confidential.

Schedule And Technical Work

The second phase of Census 2027 begins with self-enumeration from January 10 to 24, 2027. House-to-house enumeration follows from January 25 to February 28. Homeless people will be counted on the night of February 28 from 6 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., with a revision round scheduled from March 1 to 5. The workshop trained officials on technical procedures, including the CMMS portal, the Census Mobile Application, preparation of enumeration blocks, dashboard monitoring, and the method for recording responses to 40 different questions. Other senior officials who attended the workshop include Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer and Additional Principal Census Officer Bhuvanesh Patil, Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Rudresh Ghali, and Additional Deputy Commissioner Geetha C.D.

Context

A national census is a massive administrative exercise undertaken periodically to count every resident and gather demographic, social, and economic details. The primary data collected during such exercises helps governments allocate funds properly and design welfare schemes that reach the right communities based on exact population counts.