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03 Apr 2026 IndiaNational

India's Digital Census 2027 Kicks Off with 55,000 Self-Enumerations on Day One

India launched the world's largest digital Census drive, Census 2027, with 55,000 households using the self-enumeration portal on its first day. Prime Minister Modi and President Murmu completed their self-enumeration, highlighting the government's commitment to the new process. This initiative aims to count 1.4 billion people nationwide, marking a significant technological shift in data collection.
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  1. 4 billion people nationwide, marking a significant technological shift in data collection

India launched the world's largest digital Census drive, Census 2027, with 55,000 households using the self-enumeration portal on its first day.

Prime Minister Modi and President Murmu completed their self-enumeration, highlighting the government's commitment to the new process. This initiative aims to count 1.

4 billion people nationwide, marking a significant technological shift in data collection.

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PublicationThe Hindu
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Published01 Apr 2026, 22:48 IST / 01 Apr 2026, 17:18 UTC
Date Page03 Apr 2026