Tripura begins preparations for Census 2027 Phase-II enumeration
A state-level conference in Agartala focused on technical procedures for the population enumeration scheduled for early 2027.
Preparations for the second phase of Census 2027 have started in Tripura, according to The News Mill. A state-level conference was held at Pragna Bhawan in Agartala on November 13 to brief senior officials on the upcoming population enumeration, which is set to run from January 25 to February 28, 2027.
The event was a joint effort by the Directorate of Census Operations, Tripura, and the Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Government of Tripura. Ratan Biswas, IAS, Director of the Directorate of Census Operations, Agartala, said the workshop was attended by all District Magistrates and Sub-Divisional Magistrates to discuss technical aspects and enumeration procedures.
Biswas noted that discussions included the use of digital tools, the census questionnaire, and publicity plans. Training will proceed in stages, beginning at the state level before moving to districts and then to master trainers, field trainers, and supervisors.
Tripura Chief Secretary JK Sinha, who attended as the chief guest, described the census as a basis for inclusive development and evidence-based governance. He also noted the shift toward a fully digital census ecosystem.
Vikas Singh, IAS, Nodal Officer for Census 2027, stated that the quality of training for the workforce is vital for data integrity. The self-enumeration facility will be available to the public from January 10 to January 24, 2027.