Census 2027: Registrar General Orders 'Every Individual Must Be Counted' as Andhra Pradesh Phase 2 Deadline Looms

Registrar General Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan has directed census officials in Andhra Pradesh to complete the second phase of Census 2027 with accuracy and within mandated deadlines, insisting that every individual be counted. The instruction was issued as the state's enumeration teams move into the next stage of the decennial population exercise.

Narayan, who heads the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, emphasized that no resident should be left out of the count, a core principle of the census operation. The second phase typically involves house-to-house enumeration and the collection of detailed demographic data, following the earlier house-listing and numbering stage. Andhra Pradesh is among the states where officials have been asked to tighten field coordination and meet prescribed timelines.

The directive carries national significance, as Census 2027 will shape constituency delimitation, welfare scheme allocation, and development planning for years to come. Any gaps in coverage could skew policy decisions and resource distribution. State census teams are now expected to intensify monitoring, with further central reviews likely as the enumeration window progresses.