{
  "id": 40467,
  "title": "Census 2027 self-enumeration begins in Assam, suspended in two flood-hit districts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/census-2027-self-enumeration-begins-in-assam-suspended-in-two-flood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T11:24:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/assam/census-2027-self-enumeration-begins-in-assam-suspended-in-two-flood-hit-districts/article71297539.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Census 2027 self-enumeration kicked off in Assam on Sunday (August 2, 2026), except in two districts affected by floods, Sivasagar and Charaideo. The State had witnessed its worst floods in July, resulting in the death of 82 people, mostly from these two districts. Biswajit Pegu, Director of Census Operations, stated that the self-enumeration signifies a significant step towards a more participatory and citizen-centric Census 2027. He encouraged the people of Assam to utilize the online facility, accessible at se.census.gov.in, until August 16. This facility was introduced to facilitate citizens in providing their household information conveniently. Following self-enumeration, trained enumerators would visit households to gather or verify details. The Census Act, 1948, safeguards citizens' confidentiality. Pegu also mentioned that preparatory activities in Sivasagar and Charaideo had been suspended due to the ongoing floods. Narsing Pawar, Commissioner of Assam’s General Administration Department, promised the State government's full support for a successful Census 2027. While 3.3 crore people applied for inclusion in the update National Register of Citizens, 19.06 lakh applications could not make it to the draft published in August 2019.",
  "summary": "According to the last Census in 2011, Assam had a total population of 3.12 crore, while the complete draft of the National Register of Citizens in August 2019 recorded 3.3 crore people",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}