Hoshiarpur (Daljit Ajnoha):- As part of the ongoing Census-2027 process in the state, population enumeration under the second phase will be conducted from December 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027. Meanwhile, people will be able to self-enumerate their details from November 16 to 30, 2026.
On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Ashika Jain, Gurkanwal Singh, IAS officer under training and the district's nodal publicity and awareness officer appointed for Census-2027, held a meeting with the concerned officials here today and emphasised the importance of self-enumeration.
He said that officials should encourage as many people as possible in their respective areas and departments to complete self-enumeration between November 16 and 30, 2026, so that the census work in the district could be completed smoothly and within the stipulated time. He informed that people could submit their details through se.census.gov.in from November 16.
He further stated that the necessary training had already been imparted to enumerators and supervisors in the district for the effective completion of the second phase of Census-2027. Training programmes had been organised in different batches for the Municipal Corporation, tehsils and municipal councils to ensure that all employees deployed for this important task could discharge their responsibilities with dedication.
Gurkanwal Singh, IAS officer under training, said that people should provide correct and accurate information during the census process so that this important exercise could be completed properly. He added that the data collected through this process would be extremely important for future planning in the country and for various priority sectors. These figures would help in implementing future plans effectively.
He also appealed to the residents of the district to share the information sought under Census-2027 with complete transparency and responsibility, as it was extremely important for the country and public welfare.
It is worth mentioning that during the training programmes organised by the district administration for employees, enumerators and supervisors were given detailed information about the procedures for accurately collecting population data. They were also provided with field training so that they could gain practical experience and become fully familiar with the procedures to be followed during population enumeration.
During the training programmes, enumerators and supervisors were also motivated to understand the information imparted during the training with utmost seriousness and to perform their duties with hard work, dedication, honesty and responsibility.
DSP Headquarters Kartar Singh, Deputy Economic and Statistical Adviser Sunita Pal, and other officials and employees were also present at the meeting.
