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Don’t Be
Apprehensive
Know The Truth
Let us fulfil our
responsibility; let us
participate in the census
Rumour Enumerators will ask for OTPs
and bank details.
Fact
You are neither required to The personal data provided during the
provide an OTP nor submit Census remains strictly confidential.
any documents to any Census It cannot be shared under the RTI
employee.
Act, nor can it be used as evidence
in a court of law; furthermore, no
Rumour Your data will be used for taxation
or investigative purposes. authority is permitted to utilise this
personal data for individual-specific
Fact purposes; it is used exclusively for
Your data is confidential. It is statistical compilation.
utilised solely for the purposes of
planning, policy formulation, etc. Mrityunjay Kumar Narain
(Registrar General and Census
Commissioner of India)
Rumour The Census may adversely affect
your government benefits.
Scan the QR code to watch the press
conference regarding Census 2027
Fact
There will be no impact and approachable symbols. “Pragati” and “Vikas”
whatsoever on your also symbolize the equal participation of women
beneficiary status. and men in fulfilling the resolve to transform
India into a developed nation by 2047. The objec-
Rumour You may be required to tive of making India a developed nation by 2047
pay a fee for the census.
coincides with the completion of 100 years of
independence. This entire journey—which com-
Fact menced during the Amrit Mahotsav year—has
The Census is entirely free of been designated as the Amrit Kaal. Thus, Census
cost. No fee is charged for the 2027 is not merely a process of counting citizens;
HLO (house-listing operations) rather, it serves as a robust foundation for chart-
or for self-enumeration.
ing the course toward a Viksit Bharat. Accurate
data and sound policies are crucial to realizing
Rumour Just anyone could pose as an enumerator. this objective. This not only facilitates precise
Fact planning and policy formulation but also plays a
You can always verify their identity pivotal role in aspects such as the equitable distri-
using their official ID card, which bution of resources, infrastructure development,
features a QR code for verification. and socio-economic equality. Technology plays a
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