Srinagar, Aug. 6 -- The Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Thursday concluded a three-day Master Trainers' Training Programme, paving the way for the next phase of preparations for Census 2027, with population enumeration in the snow-bound areas of the two union Territories scheduled to begin in September 2026.

Officials said the training programme was conducted from August 4-6 under the overall guidance of Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations (DCO), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma.

The programme brought together Master Trainers from 16 districts of the union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and the two districts of the union Territory of Ladakh, including Anantnag, Bandipor...