Pherzawl district administration launches awareness drive on Census 2027, India’s most advanced digital population survey.
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IMPHAL — Manipur's Pherzawl district administration has rolled out an extensive public awareness campaign to prepare residents for the upcoming Census 2027, which officials describe as India’s most technologically advanced population survey to date.
The programme, conducted under the aegis of the Government of Manipur, was held at Parbung Village on Friday and later at the Pherzawl DC Office Complex on Saturday.
Officials briefed participants on key timelines, procedures and the digital features of the nationwide exercise.
According to the administration, the house listing operations will take place from April 16 to May 15, 2026. Prior to this, citizens will have the option of self-enumeration through a dedicated mobile application from April 1 to April 15, 2026.
Addressing the gathering, DC Pherzawl Mannuamching described the 16th Indian Census (2027) as a historic, fully digital, two-phase enumeration process.
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She noted that the exercise will include caste-based data collection and introduce more than 34 updated data points covering internet connectivity, smartphone ownership and other socio-economic indicators, reflecting the changing profile of Indian households.
Officials emphasised that the shift to digital data collection is intended to enhance accuracy, transparency and efficiency. Residents were urged to actively participate in self-enumeration and extend full cooperation to enumerators during the houselisting phase.
In a parallel initiative, the district administration also conducted an awareness campaign on “Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Act,” highlighting the government’s focus on inclusive development.
The scheme, officials said, replaces MGNREGA and guarantees 125 days of wage employment per rural household annually. Informational calendars and placards translated into Hmar were distributed to attendees.
The awareness drive concluded with a call for collective responsibility, as Pherzawl prepares to contribute meaningfully to a landmark national exercise.
In another development, the district administration of Pherzawl also stepped up its campaign to safeguard children by organising a special adoption awareness campaign-cum-awareness programme on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, at Parbung Village on Friday and at the DC office complex on Saturday.
The initiative was conducted in collaboration with the District Social Welfare Office; District Child Protection Officer (DCPO), village authority members and the youth clubs, underscoring the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights, dignity and future of children, particularly girls.
The programme concluded with participants taking a pledge to uphold child rights and strengthen community commitment toward child safety and protection.