The pre-test for India’s first-ever digital census has begun in Kerala. Palakkad, Ernakulam, and Idukki districts have been chosen as pattern areas.
The train, performed below the provisions of the Census Act of 1948, marks the primary section of preparations for the 2027 Census. Following the notification issued by the Union authorities, Kerala has initiated the groundwork for the digital transition.
In Palakkad district, the pre-test is being carried out within the tribal villages of Kallamala and Sholayur below the Attappady tribal taluk workplace whereas in Idukki, it’s happening in Irattayar village below Udumbanchola taluk. In Ernakulam, the train covers Wards 1 to 4 of the Kochi Company. District Collectors have been appointed as Principal Census Officers and the tahsildars of Udumbanchola and Attappady taluks, together with the secretary of the Kochi Company, have been designated as Cost Officers. Enumerators will accumulate information immediately from households.
The digital census will probably be performed in two levels, the Home Itemizing and Housing Census, adopted by the Inhabitants Enumeration. Knowledge assortment will probably be carried out via cell purposes. A Census Monitoring and Administration System (CMMS) internet portal has been established to trace the progress of census operations in actual time.
The pre-test goals to establish and tackle potential challenges associated to the usage of digital instruments and system design, making certain the graceful implementation of the nationwide census. Pattern areas had been fastidiously chosen to symbolize various circumstances, together with distant, hilly, and coastal areas, in addition to areas with connectivity points and densely populated settlements.
Georgekutty PV, Joint Director of Census Operations Kerala, has urged the general public to cooperate by offering correct data to make sure the success of the pre-test. Residents had been additionally given a chance for self-enumeration from November 1 to 7, 2025, whereas the pre-test will proceed until November 30.
Printed – November 13, 2025 09:48 pm IST