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BRAMHAPUR, (Report - Jayakrishna Patnaik): The Ganjam district administration will conduct the upcoming 2027 census through a completely digital system. Ganjam District Collector V. Keerthi Vasan announced this major update during a district-level review meeting held today. The administration has released the official schedule to prepare the Ganjam District Census 2027 Handbook. Officials will move away from traditional paper forms and use modern digital tools to record all information. 
Ganjam District Administration Announces Fully Digital Census for 2027


During the meeting, the District Collector issued direct instructions to the staff. He directed the officials to collect the initial preparatory data and send it to his office within the next three days. The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has already issued the central guidelines to prepare the 'District Census Handbook-2027'. This central authority guides the local administration to manage the massive data collection process smoothly.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Sunil Kumar Kerketta shared the exact timeline for the upcoming census work. The administration has fixed December 31, 2025, as the base reference date for this census. Field workers will visit different locations to collect primary data from July 16, 2026, to August 15, 2026. Following this collection phase, the administration will begin the verification process. Officials will check and validate all the gathered digital data by September 15, 2026. ADM Kerketta also explained the various preparatory steps the district has taken so far to train the staff.
The new census handbook will play a very important role in the district's future. Field teams will collect detailed information regarding the social conditions and physical infrastructure across all villages and urban areas. The government will use this accurate data to plan new development projects. Local authorities will rely on this information to make important administrative decisions. Additionally, students and academic experts will use the final handbook for their research work.
By making the entire process digital, the district administration aims to save time and reduce common human errors. Digital systems will help the workers process thousands of records very quickly. The authorities expect that this modern approach will ensure a highly accurate and secure census report for the Ganjam district.