Delhi officials completed the first phase of Census 2027 on Monday, recording nearly 76 lakh houses and approximately 55 lakh households [1, 2].
This door-to-door operation serves as the essential groundwork for the second phase of the census. Accurate houselisting is required before officials can begin the formal population enumeration process to ensure no resident is missed.
The Houselisting and Housing Operations (HLO) officials managed the month-long drive with the support of about 52,000 enumerators and supervisors [1]. These teams traversed the National Capital Territory to identify residential structures and establish a baseline for the city's current housing density.
Data from the first phase indicates that the South West district recorded the highest number of households [1, 3]. In the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) districts, officials have covered 24.57 lakh households so far [5].
Preliminary findings from this initial phase suggest the population of Delhi has reached 2.3 crore residents [4]. This figure reflects the city's rapid growth and expanding urban footprint, a trend that complicates the logistics of a full-scale census.
The transition from the first phase to the second will involve shifting focus from the physical structures to the individuals living within them. The data collected during this period will be used to map the city's demographics, and allocate resources for future public services.
“Delhi officials completed the first phase of Census 2027 on Monday.”
The completion of Phase 1 marks the transition from structural mapping to human enumeration. By identifying 55 lakh households, the government establishes the operational framework needed to conduct the actual population count. The reported figure of 2.3 crore residents highlights the scale of urbanization in the capital, which will likely influence future infrastructure planning and political redistricting.
