Phase 1 of Census 2027 completed in TN; officials on to preparing District Census Handbook

Phase 1 of Census 2027 has concluded in Tamil Nadu, with officials now focusing on training to prepare the District Census Handbook, according to M. Sundaresh Babu, the Director of Census Operations for the state. Approximately 1.5 lakh officials, comprising around 1.15 lakh enumerators, participated in Phase 1, which wrapped up last month.

Babu announced that the house listing operations have been completed, and training for officials to prepare the handbook is underway. The handbook will gather details of roads, hospitals, and educational institutions in revenue villages and towns. Officials will collect comprehensive data from these units to provide a holistic picture of each area.

Once senior officials complete their training, they will be followed by taluk-level officials who will gather data from various departments. Field level functionaries will undergo their training in September and October to collect and prepare the District Census Handbook. Training will continue until November 15, after which data collection will take place between October 16 and November 15. Phase 2 of the census is set to occur across Tamil Nadu in February of the following year.