Census 2027: Kerala to deploy over 70,000 enumerators, supervisors for Houselisting and Housing Census phase
Kerala is set to deploy over 70,000 enumerators and supervisors for the Houselisting and Housing Census, the first phase of Census 2027. The training for these enumerators, primarily teachers, will begin soon, with house visits scheduled from July 1 to July 30. This census will also introduce a self-enumeration option for residents to enter their details online prior to the house visits.
- ▪Over 70,000 enumerators and supervisors will be deployed in Kerala for Census 2027.
- ▪Training sessions for enumerators will start soon, with house visits planned from July 1 to July 30.
- ▪Residents will have the option to self-enumerate online from June 16 to June 30.
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A little over 70,000 enumerators and supervisors will be pressed into service in Kerala for the Houselisting and Housing Census, which forms the first phase of Census 2027.The number includes 10,000 supervisors and around 60,000 enumerators, the vast majority of them teachers drawn from schools in the State, Census officials said. The sessions for training them to use the special digital app designed for the work are expected to kick off on Friday (May 29, 2026).Self-enumeration optionIn Kerala, the enumerators will carry out house visits for the Houselisting and Housing census from July 1 to July 30. Before this 30-day period, there will also be an option for ‘self-enumeration’ where the respondents can enter the details online on their own.
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