Jammu, May 19: More than 1.50 lakh households across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir have successfully completed their Self-Enumeration exercise within the first three days of the launch of Self-Enumeration under Census 2027 through the official Self-Enumeration portal se.census.gov.in., said Amit Sharma, IAS, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
He described the public response towards Self-Enumeration as highly encouraging and stated that citizens across urban, rural, hilly and far-flung areas are actively participating in India’s first fully digital and paperless Census exercise.
Addressing media here today alongside Zakir Nazeer, Media and Communications Officer, PIB, Jammu, Amit Sharma informed that all districts of the Union Territory are showing enthusiastic participation and encouraging response towards the Self-Enumeration exercise.
He particularly highlighted that far-flung districts including Kulgam, Baramulla and Kupwara, besides remote areas of Jammu division, have also witnessed remarkable public participation during the initial phase of Self-Enumeration, reflecting growing awareness and confidence among citizens regarding the digital Census process.
The Director said that the strong response received during the first few days of the exercise reflects the success of extensive awareness campaigns, media outreach, district-level mobilisation and citizen facilitation mechanisms established by the Directorate of Census Operations and district administrations across the Union Territory.
Amit Sharma further informed that dedicated support systems and facilitation arrangements have also been established at district and field levels to assist citizens in completing their Self-Enumeration smoothly and accurately through the online platform.
During the press meet, the Director also gave detailed information regarding special arrangements being put in place for coverage of migratory, nomadic tribal populations across the Union Territory including Gujjar, Bakarwal and other nomadic communities.
The Director assured that no person from the tribal or migratory population would be left out of the Census enumeration exercise and stated that dedicated operational mechanisms are being devised in coordination with various departments including the Office of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, School Education Department, Tribal Affairs Department and Sheep Husbandry Department to ensure comprehensive coverage of migratory and nomadic populations during Self-Enumeration and subsequent House Listing Operations.
Amit Sharma further informed that special deployment plans for Enumerators and Supervisors are being prepared for remote, hilly and migratory routes so that tribal and migratory households residing in difficult geographical locations are fully covered during Census operations.
The Director also reassured the public that the Self-Enumeration portal and Census mobile applications have been specifically designed to function effectively even in difficult terrain and low-connectivity environments. He stated that offline and synchronisation-based mechanisms have been incorporated into the digital systems so that enumeration activities can continue smoothly even in areas where internet connectivity may not be consistently available.
Highlighting the importance of accurate demographic data, Amit Sharma appealed to all residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir to complete their Self-Enumeration within the notified timelines and furnish correct, clear and transparent information for generation of reliable data essential for governance, welfare schemes, infrastructure planning and developmental policy formulation.
Amit Sharma also clarified that all information collected during Census operations remains completely confidential under the provisions of the Census Act, 1948, and reiterated that no bank account details, PAN details, financial transaction information or similar sensitive personal information are collected during the Census exercise.
