New Delhi, April 10 -- The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on Friday announced that more than 5.72 lakh households have availed of the self-enumeration facility for Census 2027 so far, reflecting growing participation in the country's first-ever digital census.

In a post on X, the Registrar General of India informed families choosing to provide their details online have adopted a faster, smarter and more convenient method of contributing to the national census exercise.

"More than 5.72 lakh households have availed of the Self-Enumeration facility so far, reflecting growing participation in the digital initiative of Census 2027. By choosing to provide their details online, these families have embraced a faster, smarter...