RANCHI, May 16 -- Over 50,000 households participated in self-enumeration during the first phase of the 2027 Census in Jharkhand, even as enumerators began door-to-door visits across the state on Saturday for the house-listing and housing Census, officials said.

The field work for the first phase of the Jharkhand State Census 2027, specifically the House-listing and Housing Census, will conclude on June 14, 2026. In light of current technological advancements, this census is both unique and noteworthy, as it marks India's first census in which data collection will be carried out using digital tools.

Officials said that in Jharkhand this facility was accessible to citizens via the Self-Enumeration Portal (https://se.census.gov.in) during...