Amit Sharma chairs high-level review of Census 2027 preparedness in Jammu

Amit Sharma, Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director Census Operations & Citizen Registration (DCO/DCR), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, today chaired a detailed review and orientation meeting with Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Dr. Rakesh Minhas, and all charge officers, regarding the ongoing Self-Enumeration exercise and overall preparedness for Census 2027 in District Jammu.

The meeting focused on reviewing the progress of Self-Enumeration, House Listing Block (HLB) demarcation and geo-tagging, training activities, media and publicity initiatives, distribution of Census materials, mapping and jurisdictional updations and financial preparedness relating to Census operations in Jammu, which is the winter capital district of the UT.

The meeting was also attended by Vidhu Shekhar, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner who apprised the meeting  regarding progress on various aspects and the initiatives taken for IEC activities.  The Chief Principal Census Officer Amit Sharma was accompanied with Manmeet Singh Loomba, Deputy Chief Principal Census Officer, Jatinder Kumar and Nimrat Kour, Assistant Chief Principal Census Officers.

During the review, CPCO Amit Sharma appreciated the progress achieved by District Jammu in various Census-related activities and particularly commended the encouraging response being witnessed in the ongoing Self-Enumeration exercise. He noted with satisfaction the growing number of households voluntarily participating in Self-Enumeration and appreciated the extensive awareness and publicity drives being carried out by the district administration for promotion of Census 2027 and Self-Enumeration.

Amit observed that District Jammu, being one of the largest and most diverse districts of the Union Territory, has shown significant public participation in the ongoing digital Census exercise through coordinated field-level mobilisation, citizen outreach initiatives and thematic awareness campaigns.

CPCO Amit Sharma stressed upon maintaining strong momentum during the remaining days of the Self-Enumeration period and directed that awareness campaigns should be further intensified across urban, semi-urban and rural areas to ensure wider public participation and timely completion of Self-Enumeration by households.

The meeting also reviewed the status of HLB demarcation and geo-tagging activities, during which it was informed that all identified House Listing Blocks in District Jammu have been fully demarcated and geo-tagged as part of the preparatory framework for Census 2027.

The progress of training programmes for Enumerators and Supervisors was also discussed in-detail. It was informed to CPCO Amit Sharma that both Field Trainer training and Enumerator & Supervisor training activities have been completed successfully and field-level Census functionaries have been fully oriented regarding digital Census applications and operational procedures for smooth conduct of Census operations.

Detailed discussions were also held regarding media outreach initiatives, participation of dignitaries in Self-Enumeration, thematic publicity campaigns and citizen engagement activities being undertaken across the district. CPCO Amit Sharma emphasised the importance of coordinated IEC activities and digital awareness initiatives for ensuring maximum public participation in Census 2027.

The review further covered receipt and distribution of Census kit items, updation of village and urban jurisdiction records, updation of administrative boundaries on the HLBC portal and maintenance of financial and operational documentation relating to Census activities. Necessary directions were issued by CPCO regarding timely updation of records and smooth operational coordination at all levels.

Reiterating the importance of accurate demographic data for governance and developmental planning, CPCO Amit Sharma appealed to all residents of District Jammu to actively participate in the ongoing Self-Enumeration exercise and complete their Census submissions within the notified timelines. Before leaving, he wished PCO-cum-DC Jammu Rakesh Minhas and his entire team for the conduct of upcoming first phase of HLO in ongoing Census 2027 with quality data collection from all Households during entire month of June 2026.