TN CM Vijay urges people to join India’s first digital census
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay urged people to participate in the state's fully digital Census 2026, saying accurate information would guide future government policies. The self-enumeration process is open until July 31, with field enumeration scheduled from August 1 to 30
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday appealed to the people to involve themselves in the digital population count, as it formed the basis for government’s future programmes. Appealing to the people to make the self-enumeration exercise a success by providing truthful information, he said the census was not merely about numbers but it formed the basis of the government programmes.
The hundred percent digital census 2026, which commenced today, is first in India to be conducted entirely in digital mode, using specialised applications and web portals for collecting and recording data.
“The important Census for implementing the future development plans of our state began today. This is not just a number, the information you provide forms the basis for all the plans of the government. Therefore, every family should provide truthful information,” the Chief Minister said in a post on ‘X.’ “You can do the self-enumeration online I have registered,” he said.
According to the Director of Census Operations, Tamil Nadu, Sundaresh Babu, the field operations will be carried out from August 1 to 30, involving over 1.5 lakh personnel who would undertake door visits. The precise data was vital for socio-economic development of the state and for formulating a robust public policy, he stressed.
“India’s first digital census marks a historic milestone that will significantly enhance data accurancy and speed up progressing times. Replacing traditional paper schedules, dideciated mobile applications will be used for real-time data collection, streamlined by an integrated online platforms the Census Monitoring and Management System,” a PIB release said.
The self-enumeration facility allows the citizens to securely fill in their details online and can be done till July 31. All households in the state are encouraged to complete their self-enumeration by visiting the official portal: https:e.census.gov.in/
The submitted information will be directly integrated into the official national database and hence the public is requested to ensure utmost accuracy of details, the release said. The present exercise marks the eighth since Independence. The previous census was taken in 2011.