The Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India launched two mobile applications this week in preparation for the trial phase of the country’s first digital Population Census in 2027 .

The pre-test for the first phase, House Listing and Housing Operations (HLO), where a total of 30 questions on housing amenities will be asked, will be held in select areas across the country from November 10 to 30.

The enumerators, including block development officials, revenue officials, and government school teachers, have been trained to collect data on the two applications available on Google Play Store: Digital Layout Map (DLM) and Census 2027-Houselist. The apps are compatible with both Android and Apple phones, and can only be downloaded by authorised personnel.

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