Second batch for training of field trainers organized from 16th to 19th November

Census field work will be conducted in the state from January 25 to February 28, 2027.

Raipur, November 5, 2026/ The first phase of the 2027 Census of India, namely house listing and house enumeration, was successfully completed in Chhattisgarh from May 1 to 30, 2026. Preparations for the second phase have now been accelerated. Field work for this phase will be conducted in the state from January 25 to February 28, 2027. During this period, enumerators will go door-to-door to count the members of each family.

Trained and skilled human resources are crucial to the success of a massive national task like the census. In the second phase, approximately 66,000 enumerators and supervisors will work at the field level across the state. Districts have designated 1,120 field trainers to train them. A total of 60 master trainers have been designated to train the field trainers, 47 from the districts and 13 from the Census Operations Directorate.

As per the instructions of the Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India, New Delhi, under the guidance of the Chief Secretary of Chhattisgarh and under the direction of Census Nodal and State Nodal Officer of Home Department, Mrs. Niharika Barik, Principal Secretary and Director of Census Operations Directorate, Chhattisgarh, Mr. Kartikeya Goyal, the state level training of master trainers is being organized at the Academy of Administration, Nava Raipur Atal Nagar.

The training is being conducted in two batches. The first batch, consisting of four days, began on November 2nd and concluded successfully on November 5th. The designated national trainers for Chhattisgarh, Mr. Ashok Mishra and Mr. Pradeep Kumar Sao, both Joint Directors, provided the training.

The first batch included master trainers from 16 districts: Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Surajpur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Surguja, Jashpur, Raigarh, Korba, Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi, Mungeli, Bilaspur, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai. The training provided participants with information on various topics, including the second phase of the census process, questionnaires, technical nuances of enumeration, use of mobile applications, data collection, and quality assurance. Through hands-on training, they were further prepared to provide effective and quality training to field trainers.

Second Batch of Training Series from 16th to 19th November 2026

The second batch of the training series will be held from November 16 to 19, 2026, at the Academy of Administration, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar. This batch will also be trained by both national trainers. Following the training of master trainers, they will train field trainers at the district level. Field trainers will then train enumerators and supervisors. Through this multi-tiered system, all census workers in the state will be prepared for the second phase.

The second phase of Census 2027 is an important national responsibility to ensure the enumeration of every individual in the state. At all levels of training, special emphasis is being placed on technical competence, accuracy of work, timeliness, and accountability, so that the census work in Chhattisgarh can be completed in an organized and error-free manner.