District officials briefed on enumeration units, household types and questionnaire items
LEH, August 10: A training programme for District and Charge Officials of Leh on Census 2027 Phase‑II was conducted at the Conference Hall of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Office here, aimed at strengthening district preparedness and improving the accuracy of enumeration, the administration said.
The session was led by Shri Jatinder Kumar, Additional District Commissioner (ADCO) and the district Nodal Officer for Census 2027, who delivered detailed presentations explaining key concepts, operational definitions and the core questions to be used in the second phase of enumeration.
What the training covered
- How Enumeration Blocks (EBs) and census houses are defined and identified, and the distinction between buildings and census houses.
- Types of households to be recorded — normal households, institutional households and houseless households — and practical guidance on handling complex situations.
- Procedures for specific groups such as Paying Guest (PG) occupants, nomadic and transit populations, foreigners and diplomats.
- Guidance on determining where a person is to be counted, identification of the head of household and numbering of houses.
- An overview of the Phase‑II questionnaire, covering demographic particulars and items likely to be collected.
According to the administration's report, the first presentation by the Nodal Officer, titled "Concepts & Definitions: Who Gets Enumerated and Where", clarified when one building may contain several census houses and set out common enumeration scenarios. The second presentation, "Census 2027 Phase‑II – Questions to be Asked", walked officials through the personal and household items proposed for collection during the coming round of enumeration.
"Concepts & Definitions: Who Gets Enumerated and Where," and "Census 2027 Phase‑II – Questions to be Asked," were the two detailed presentations delivered by the Nodal Officer.
Details emphasised to reduce errors in the field
The training highlighted several frequent sources of error and the correct approach to recording data, the administration said. Areas underscored included:
| Topic | Issues addressed |
|---|---|
| Household type | Distinguishing normal, institutional and houseless households |
| Place of enumeration | Rules for counting persons in PGs, transit sites, and among nomadic groups |
| Personal details | Names, marital status, age at marriage, spouse information, nationality and religion |
| Caste data | Common errors in recording Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe details |
The Nodal Officer also explained practical scenarios such as what enumerators should do when the houseless population in an area is too large for a single enumerator, and how to ensure complete coverage of all EBs.
Institutional emphasis and next steps
Officials at the session were briefed on recording the head of an institutional household, procedures for enumerating foreigners and diplomats, and the importance of accurate house numbering. The training was presented as part of district‑level preparations for the nationwide enumeration exercise.
District authorities reported that the programme was intended to familiarise field officers with both the technical definitions and the practical questions so that enumeration during Phase‑II proceeds with fewer ambiguities and reduced scope for recording errors.
Further preparatory activities, timelines for field deployment and community outreach measures were not detailed in the report on the training session.
The administration said this workshop formed one element of the district's effort to ensure comprehensive and accurate enumeration in Leh during Census 2027 Phase‑II.
