Itanagar, Mar 8: The Government of Arunachal Pradesh has announced the schedule for the House Listing Operations (HLO) as part of the upcoming Census of India 2027. The exercise, which marks the first phase of the Census process, will begin across the state on April 16 next.
The House Listing Operations are aimed at collecting basic information about buildings, houses and households. The data gathered during this phase will help the government plan and implement development programmes more effectively by assessing housing conditions, availability of basic amenities and other socio-economic indicators.
As part of the digital initiative under the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India, the process will include a self-enumeration facility before the start of the field survey. The self-enumeration period will run from April 16 to 30, allowing residents to submit their household information online through the official census portal using computers or smartphones. This facility is intended to make the process easier and reduce the time required for fieldwork.
Following the self-enumeration phase, enumerators will conduct the House Listing Operations from May 1 to 30. During this period, trained personnel will visit houses across towns, villages and remote areas of the state to collect information related to buildings, census houses and households. Data on basic amenities such as drinking water, sanitation, electricity and housing conditions will also be recorded.
Authorities have emphasized that public cooperation is essential for the success of the Census exercise. Residents have been urged to provide accurate and complete information to enumerators.
Officials also assured that the Census process is strictly confidential and that personal information collected will be used only for statistical purposes.
The Census of India is one of the largest administrative exercises in the world and provides crucial data used for policy formulation, infrastructure planning and allocation of resources in sectors such as education, healthcare and housing.
For a geographically diverse state like Arunachal Pradesh, where many areas are remote and difficult to access, reliable census data is particularly important for effective governance and development planning.
Officials said the upcoming House Listing Operations will help create an updated and accurate database of all buildings and households in the state.