enumerators

Over 74,000 self-enumeration submissions were received in Kozhikode for the 2027 Census. The self-enumeration window closed on June 30, 2026, with field enumeration set to begin after boundary mapping and house numbering are completed. Enumerators will verify self-reported data.

Kollam district administration has deployed 4,911 enumerators and 837 supervisors for door-to-door data collection as part of the census process.

Census 2027 enumerators in Kerala have begun door-to-door visits for the Houselisting phase. Over 61,000 enumerators, primarily teachers and government employees, are deployed, with the state divided into houselisting blocks for data collection.

Census 2027 is India's first fully digital Census, involving 33 lakh enumerators, many of whom are government school teachers, facing challenges like extreme heat, safety concerns, connectivity issues, app glitches, and resistance from residents. The exercise is one of the largest data collection efforts globally and has implications for India's future planning and policymaking.

The 2027 Census in Kerala will require enumerators to make multiple house calls before classifying homes as 'vacant'. Recent migration trends suggest an increase in vacant houses compared to the 2011 Census, which reported 11,89,144 vacant homes in the state.

A Census official stated that correcting discrepancies is a normal part of statistical work, rejecting claims of data tampering as 'regrettable and factually inaccurate'. Enumerators reported being asked to edit data on open defecation and gas connections.