Excelsior Correspondent
SHIMLA, June 1: Governor Kavinder Gupta today formally launched the Self-Enumeration Drive for the first phase of Census 2027 in Himachal Pradesh from Lok Bhavan.
The statewide campaign will be conducted from June 1 to June 15, 2026, enabling citizens to voluntarily complete their census details through the digital self-enumeration platform.
Marking the commencement of the campaign, the Governor completed his own self-enumeration through the online portal.
Director, Census Operations Himachal Pradesh, Deep Shikha Sharma, along with other senior officers of the department were also present on the occasion and briefed the Governor about the various features and procedures of the digital census process.
After successfully completing the process, the Governor issued a message to the people of the state highlighting the importance of the Census.
He said that the Census is not merely an exercise for collecting demographic data but serves as the foundation for future development planning and the formulation of public welfare policies and programmes.
Kavinder appealed to all citizens of Himachal Pradesh to actively participate in this important national exercise and complete their self-enumeration enthusiastically between June 1 and June 15.
The Governor urged citizens to carefully preserve the “Self-Enumeration ID” generated by the portal upon completion of the process.
He informed that during the subsequent phase, from June 16 to July 15, 2026, enumerators would visit households across the State and citizens should provide this Self-Enumeration ID to facilitate the smooth completion of the census exercise.
Kavinder also noted that Himachal Pradesh, along with Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand, contains large snow-bound and geographically challenging regions. Therefore, the self-enumeration exercise has been given priority in these states to facilitate timely and efficient data collection.
“Public participation is key to the success of the digital census exercise and will contribute significantly towards the planned and inclusive development of the state and the nation,” he added.
The Governor urged citizens to make the Self-Enumeration Drive a success and play their valuable role in shaping the future development roadmap of Himachal Pradesh.
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