Haryana Sets May House‑Listing as Chandigarh Finalizes Charges for India’s 2027 Digital Census

Overview

• Haryana will run the House‑Listing and Housing Census from May 1 to 30, 2026, with a self‑enumeration portal opening April 16 that issues a unique ID for field verification.
• State officials in Haryana plan coverage of roughly 50,000 House Listing Blocks across 203 charges, deploying more than 50,000 enumerators and over 8,000 supervisors.
• Enumerators will use a dedicated mobile app on Android and iOS that works offline with automatic data sync and real‑time monitoring dashboards for oversight.
• Chandigarh has been divided into 10 Census Charges with nearly 2,800 functionaries, and officer training is scheduled from February through April 2026 using a five‑tier cascade model.
• Authorities are constituting district‑level coordination committees, launching public‑awareness efforts, and reiterating data confidentiality, as the Deputy Registrar General highlights district collectors’ central role in the digital exercise.