The self-enumeration phase of Census 2027 in Punjab concluded with only 1.5 lakh residents participating, which is just 0.54% of the state's population recorded in the 2011 Census. The self-enumeration process took place from April 30 to May 14, with Ludhiana district leading in participation at nearly 25,000 submissions. Following this, a door-to-door household survey will commence on May 15 and continue until June 13, 2023, where enumerators will gather demographic, socio-economic, and housing-related information. Navjot Khosa, head of the Census operations in Punjab, described the response as encouraging and noted improvements in awareness of the digital process. She emphasized that all collected data will remain confidential and urged residents to be cautious against potential fraud. Census data is essential for formulating welfare schemes and planning infrastructure. The second phase of Census 2027, focusing on population enumeration, is scheduled for February 9 to February 28, 2027. This census marks India's 16th overall and the eighth since Independence, following the postponement of the 2021 Census due to the COVID-19 pandemic.