Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Mizoram Seeks to Become First State to Complete Census 2027
Mizoram wants to be the first state to finish its work for Census 2027.
Census workers count people and collect information for the exercise.
Officials met in Aizawl to review how the next phase will be carried out.
Training for census staff is planned to finish in November.
Each enumerator is expected to cover about 800 people.
The count will include all 16 Scheduled Castes in Mizoram and refugees living there.
Officials said being counted will not give refugees Indian citizenship.
People who do not want to share Aadhaar numbers must not be forced to do so.
The Centre has set aside Rs 19.19 crore for this phase in Mizoram.
Mizoram is aiming to be the first state to complete the second phase of Census 2027.
Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena chaired a conference in Aizawl to review preparations, including training and field arrangements.
Training for master trainers, field trainers, enumerators and supervisors is scheduled to finish in November.
Enumerators are expected to cover around 800 people each; all 16 Scheduled Castes and refugees residing in Mizoram will be counted.
The Centre allocated Rs 19.19 crore for the second phase; officials said census inclusion does not grant refugees citizenship and Aadhaar numbers cannot be demanded from people who decline to share them.
- Who
- The Mizoram government and census officials, including Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena.
- What
- Mizoram is preparing for the second phase of Census 2027 and aims to be the first state to complete it.
- When
- The report is dated Oct. 10; training is scheduled to be completed in November.
- Where
- Aizawl, Mizoram.
- Why
- Officials said accurate, thorough census data is important for policymaking and achieving the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.
- Census exercise
- Second phase of Census 2027
- State target
- Become the first state to complete the exercise
- Training deadline
- November
- Expected enumerator coverage
- Around 800 people per enumerator
- Scheduled Castes included
- All 16 Scheduled Castes in Mizoram
- Central allocation
- Rs 19.19 crore for the second phase
- Aadhaar
- People who decline to share their Aadhaar numbers must not be compelled to do so
- Refugees
- Refugees residing in Mizoram will be counted; inclusion does not confer Indian citizenship