India, May 10 -- A special one-hour self-enumeration drive was conducted across Ranchi on Sunday as part of the first phase of the Census 2027 exercise, officials said.

The digital self-enumeration process, which began in Jharkhand on May 1, allows residents to submit household information online through the official Census portal.

As part of the awareness initiative, officials and employees at the district collectorate, block offices and circle offices completed their online self-enumeration between 12 pm and 1 pm.

Authorities also arranged assistance for citizens at panchayat secretariats and Anganwadi centres across the district to help them complete the process smoothly.

Ranchi Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chief Census Officer Manjunat...