Haryana issues directions for house listing and housing census

Chandigarh: The Haryana govt has issued a detailed notification prescribing the scope and procedure for the collection of data during the house listing and housing census in connection with the Census of India 2027.The notification was issued by the financial commissioner, revenue and disaster management department, and state nodal officer for Census Sumita Misra.
Sumita revealed that Census 2027 shall be conducted in two phases – the 1st phase, house listing and housing census, and the 2nd phase, population enumeration. Mobile apps, the Census Management and Monitoring Portal, and the Self Enumeration Portal for the 1st phase of the Census were developed, she added.She further said all Census officers appointed under the Census Act were authorised, within their respective local jurisdictions, to collect detailed information from all persons during the house listing phase through prescribed census schedules. This house listing and housing census will serve as the foundation for the population enumeration to be undertaken as part of Census 2027, said Sumita.The data to be collected will include identification details such as the building number assigned by municipal or local authorities, or the census number, the census house number, and the household number. Information will also be gathered on the predominant materials used for the floor, walls, and roof of the census house, the principal use of the house, its physical condition, and the ownership status.Census officers will further record the number of dwelling rooms exclusively in the possession of the household.Details relating to household composition will include the total number of persons normally residing in the household, the name and sex of the head of the household, whether the head belongs to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or other categories, and the number of married couples living in the household.The house listing exercise will also capture comprehensive information on basic amenities and living conditions. This will include the main source and availability of drinking water, the source of lighting, access to sanitation facilities and the type of latrine, arrangements for wastewater disposal, and the availability of bathing and kitchen facilities. Information regarding LPG or PNG connections and the main fuel used for cooking will also be recorded, read the notification.Recognising evolving lifestyles and increasing digital penetration, the notification provides for the collection of data on household assets and connectivity. This includes ownership of, or access to, a radio or transistor, television, internet facilities, a laptop or computer, and a telephone, mobile phone, or smartphone.Details regarding the availability of means of transport such as bicycles, scooters, motorcycles, mopeds, and cars, jeeps, or vans will also be collected. In addition, information on the main cereal consumed by the household will be recorded, the notification added.MSID:: 128072199 413 |