India launches 1st digital self-enumeration website July 17 to 31
India is rolling out its first-ever self-enumeration facility for census through digitized mode, letting you (or your family) fill in details online between July 17 and July 31, 2026.
Just head to https://se.census.gov.in/, answer 33 quick questions (should take about 15-20 minutes), and use one mobile number per household to register.
Once you are done, you will get a unique ID to show when census officials visit later.
National database secured, August in-person visits
All the information goes straight into the national database, with a three-tier security system keeping your data safe and private.
If your household skips the online part, do not worry, census workers will stop by in person from August 1 to August 30.
This is India's eighth census since independence but the very first time it has gone digital (the last one was way back in 2011).