The Directorate of Census Operations of Delhi launched a 15-day awareness campaign for the first phase of Census 2027 on Thursday, deploying six mobile outreach vans across areas under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The campaign, running from May 7-21, aims to spread awareness about the ongoing phase one of Census 2027.

According to a senior census official, the outreach drive will cover 180 identified locations across the city, with locations picked based on footfall for maximum visibility. The mobile vans, equipped with LED television screens and selfie points, will visit areas near Uttam Nagar, Saket, Rajiv Chowk, Delhi University’s North Campus, Dwarka and Laxmi Nagar.

The self-enumeration stage for the first phase began on May 1 in MCD areas, while door-to-door visits by enumerators for the house listing exercise are set to commence from May 16 across nearly 45,000 house listing blocks.

The campaign will include jingles, quizzes and interactive question-and-answer sessions to engage residents and explain the census process. The process is already under way in the New Delhi district.

The next step in the census process will be the door-to-door visits by enumerators, scheduled to start on May 16, and the campaign will continue until May 21, with the aim of reaching as many people as possible.