How to apply: online for the 2026 Census in W.B?
The first phase of the census in West Bengal is set to begin this coming August. What information is required? How will data be verified at your doorstep, and when will officials visit your home? How can the process be completed online? Read this detailed report to find out everything you need to know.
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The detailed report below is sourced from the renowned publication Hindustan Times Bangla. According to the report, the census process in West Bengal is set to begin this coming August; however, this is understood to be the first phase of the operation.
Applicants can fill out the forms online during the first phase, while officials will visit your home during the second phase. The online form-filling process for the first phase will take place from August 1 to August 14.
Subsequently, during the second phase from August 16 to September 14, government census officials will visit citizens’ homes. They will assist you in filling out the forms online, if necessary.
• Where should you go to apply online?
Visit the portal listed below; when you submit the form online, an OTP will be sent to your registered phone number, and you will need to enter that OTP.
• What questions might you be asked online?
- Who are the members of the family?
- Who is the head of the family?
- What is the gender of each family member?
- What is the condition of your house?
- What is the ownership status of the house?
- Will there be questions regarding the materials used to build the house?
- What basic amenities do you have access to?
- Source of drinking water?
- Toilet .
- Drainage.
- Cooking arrangements.
- Household’s staple food.
- Vehicle ownership.
- Internet service.
- Your ethnic information.
Thelast census in India was conducted in 2011. Although the census was scheduled for 2021, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, after a long gap of 15 years, the census is set to begin on August 1, 2026.
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