‘6.67 lakh households voluntarily submit census details in J&K’

Srinagar, Jun 1: In a record of sorts, as many as 6.67 lakh households in Jammu and Kashmir have voluntarily submitted census details through the self-enumeration portal before the commencement of Houselisting Operations, which began on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the media, Amit Sharma, Chief Principal Census Officer and Director Census Operations for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, said that the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir has emerged as the leading Union Territory and ranks 8th among states in the country in self-enumeration under Census 2027.
“More than 6.67 lakh households in J&K voluntarily submitted their census details through the official self-enumeration portal,” he said.
Described the response to the self-enumeration phase as highly encouraging, Sharma said that 667517 households in J&K and 7009 households in Ladakh completed self-enumeration before the start of houselisting operations.
He added that enthusiastic participation was witnessed across all districts of Jammu & Kashmir, with Pulwama, Jammu, and Kulgam recording particularly strong responses.
He further informed that Houselisting Operations (HLO) commenced today in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. Highlighting the scale of preparations for Census 2027, Sharma said that Houselisting block demarcation and geo-tagging activities have been virtually completed across both Union Territories, with more than 23600 houselisting blocks demarcated in Jammu & Kashmir and 567 blocks in Ladakh.
He said more than 27000 census kits have already been dispatched across Jammu & Kashmir, while around 800 kits have been distributed in Ladakh, ensuring that field functionaries are fully equipped for the commencement of houselisting operations. (KNO)