LUCKNOW, April 28 -- The first phase of Census 2027 will kick off in Uttar Pradesh with the self enumeration process from May 7 to 21 followed by house listing and housing census activities from May 22 to June 20.

Sheetal Verma, director, Census Operations, Uttar Pradesh, said: "The state is prepared for its first digital census. The Census 2027 will be the 16th in the series of Indian Census and 8th since independence."

Several new features have been initiated this time, including mobile-based data collection, near real-time monitoring through the Census Management & Monitoring System (CMMS) portal, an optional self-enumeration facility, and extensive use of geo-referenced jurisdictions. A comprehensive caste enumeration will be done d...