India, April 2 -- The Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday said the upcoming Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases in a digital backbone with self-enumeration, mobile-based data collection and GIS mapping to ensure accurate and transparent data.

Addressing a press conference in Jammu, Chief Principal Census Officer, Amit Sharma said the exercise marks a significant shift from traditional methods, with technology playing a central role from enumeration to data processing.

He said the process will involve large-scale deployment of manpower, with thousands of supervisors and enumerators to be trained and engaged across regions. "The Census will be conducted in two phases and will leverage a robust ...