Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged the people of the state to make use of the “self-enumeration” facility provided by the Directorate of Census Operations. He said that citizens can submit their information online through the self-enumeration portal – se.census.gov.in – from June 1 to June 15.
The CM said the Census is the backbone of democracy and development. It serves as an important tool for obtaining information about the population, family conditions, housing, resources and the facilities available to citizens. Such data plays a crucial role in planning and policy formulation.
Sukhu said the Census in Himachal Pradesh will be conducted in two phases. During the first phase, house listing and housing census will be conducted from June 16 to July 15. The second phase will involve population enumeration.
He said the census will be conducted in digital mode this time, with enumerators and supervisors using mobile devices to collect information related to houses and households.
Sukhu further informed that the second phase of the census in the snow-bound areas will be conducted from September 11 to September 30, while in the remaining areas, it will be carried out from February 9 to 28.
The CM urged people to participate enthusiastically in this nationally important exercise and provide complete and accurate information to enumerators, supervisors and other census officials. He emphasised that the data collected through the Census plays a vital role in helping the government formulate future development plans and policies.
