Thiruvananthapuram, June 16 -- Keralam Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Tuesday flagged off phase I of Census 2027 by completing the self-enumeration process upon registering his details through the self-enumeration digital platform in Lok Bhavan.

The self-enumeration process will be conducted in two phases: Phase I (Self-Enumeration): August 1 to August 14, 2026; Phase II (House Listing Operations): August 16 to September 14, 2026. The Census operations will continue thereafter, culminating in the reference date of March 1, 2027.

The Self-Enumeration facility is open to the general public through which they can submit their details in the portal. In Phase I of the Houselisting and Housing Census, through house-to-house visits, d...