By THE NEWSMAN OF INDIA.COM| In a significant push towards India’s first fully digital census exercise, Gujarat Chief Secretary MK Das participated in the Government of India’s self-enumeration campaign for Census 2027, reinforcing the state’s commitment to technology-driven governance and citizen participation.

According to an official release, MK Das personally completed his family’s details through the online census portal and described the system as simple, transparent and citizen-friendly. Highlighting the growing public response, he noted that more than 60,000 citizens have already availed the digital service and appealed to government officers and employees across Gujarat to actively participate in the initiative.

The Chief Secretary expressed confidence that the newly introduced digital mechanism would significantly improve the speed, efficiency and accuracy of the census process in the years ahead. He also appreciated the Government of India’s efforts to integrate technology into one of the country’s largest administrative exercises.

Earlier, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel formally launched the state’s self-enumeration process for Census 2027 by completing his own family’s online registration on the official census platform. The Chief Minister described the exercise as a nationally important initiative and urged citizens to participate actively in strengthening the vision of a developed and inclusive India.

For the first time in India’s census history, self-enumeration has been introduced as part of the nationwide Census 2027 exercise. Citizens in Gujarat can submit their information digitally through the designated online portal between May 17 and May 31. The process has been designed to offer a secure, convenient and accessible platform enabling citizens to complete the exercise from anywhere.

Following the self-enumeration phase, House Listing Operations (HLO) will be conducted from June 1 to June 30 by over one lakh census workers across the state.

The transition towards a fully digital census marks a major administrative and technological shift in India’s governance ecosystem. Officials believe the move will not only streamline data collection but also improve transparency, efficiency and real-time processing of demographic information.

During the launch event, Director of Census Operations for Gujarat, Sujal Mayatra briefed Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel about various census-related activities and presented him with a commemorative memento.

With Gujarat emerging as one of the early drivers of the digital census movement, the state’s leadership participation is expected to encourage wider public engagement in this landmark national exercise.