Chandigarh: Setting an uncompromising target of 100 per cent population coverage, the Haryana government on Monday directed district administrations to ensure that not a single individual or household is left out of Census 2027, calling for strict accountability, intensive field supervision and timely preparations to prevent omissions, double counting and inaccuracies in the nationwide exercise.
With the first phase of the Census successfully completed across 51,907 house listing blocks, Haryana is now preparing for the second phase of population enumeration, which is expected to involve an estimated 87,450 enumerators and supervisors, including reserve personnel, across approximately 70,000 enumeration blocks.
Financial Commissioner Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Dr. Sumita Misra, who is also the State Nodal Officer for Census 2027, issued the directions at a one-day conference of Principal Census Officers at Haryana Niwas here today.
Describing Census 2027 as a major national responsibility directly linked to nation-building, development planning and effective governance, Dr. Misra said the credibility of the exercise would depend on accurate enumeration, clearly defined administrative responsibilities and effective district-level supervision.
According to the operational roadmap presented at the conference, the second phase will cover an estimated 70,000 enumeration blocks across Haryana’s 23 districts, comprising 6,522 villages and 88 towns. The exercise will involve approximately 74,800 enumerators and 12,650 supervisors, including reserve personnel, working across 203 census charges under the supervision of 34 Principal Census Officers.
Recognising public participation as essential to the success of the exercise, Dr. Misra directed Deputy Commissioners to launch extensive awareness campaigns and promptly counter rumours and misinformation through factual communication.
