Overview
- Districts held 5K runs on Sunday to rally sign-ups for India’s first digital self-enumeration option for Census 2027.
- Residents enter household details on the official portal to receive an 11-digit SE ID that enumerators will verify during visits.
- Timelines differ by location, with Andhra Pradesh districts urging completion by April 30 and Adilabad, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, and Nirmal running through May 10.
- Field house listing follows the online window, starting May 1 in some Andhra areas and May 11 in the three Telangana districts, with population enumeration planned for February 2027.
- Officials stressed safeguards and clarity, saying the OTP is only for login, no banking details are collected, and migrants can choose to be counted at a permanent or current address.