Panaji, May 18 (PTI) Goa has completed the first phase of Census 2027, involving House Listing Operations across all its urban and rural areas, through a mobile phone application, officials said on Monday.
The month-long exercise, conducted from April 16 to May 15, covered a comprehensive enumeration of houses, households, and related amenities across the coastal state.
According to officials, enumerators and supervisors carried out the operations efficiently, supported by extensive training programmes conducted before the exercise to familiarise field staff with the digital application and procedures.
The use of a dedicated mobile app marks a shift towards technology-driven census operations, aimed at improving transparency, accuracy and data management.
The Directorate of Census Operations, Goa, expressed gratitude to the people for their cooperation and acknowledged the efforts of enumerators, supervisors, district administration officials and local bodies in ensuring the smooth execution of the exercise.
The data collected during this phase will serve as a key statistical base for planning, governance, infrastructure development and implementation of welfare schemes, officials said.
Preparations are underway for the next phase of Census 2027, which will involve population enumeration, with further details expected to be announced separately.