In Episode 2 of Census 2027, The Hindu's Dennis Jesudasan speaks with Director of Census Operations for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, M. Sundaresh Babu, on the upcoming Census. He explains self-enumeration, the digital census platform, data privacy safeguards, and what happens if residents are unavailable during enumerator visits. The conversation also covers the Census timeline, the security of personal information and what citizens can expect as Tamil Nadu prepares for its first population count in 15 years.

Tamil Nadu to initiate Census 2027's first phase in August, featuring self-enumeration and digital data collection.

Census 2027 self-enumeration in Tamil Nadu begins July 17, 2026, with a digital portal available in 16 languages.