The first phase of the 2027 Census, which involved house listing and housing data collection, has officially concluded in the Patna district as of Sunday. This phase, conducted under the jurisdiction of the Patna Municipal Corporation (PMC), captured a population of 1,685,037 individuals residing across 3,14,478 households. Additionally, supervisors verified 2,87,650 households during the Census, which commenced on May 2.
Detailed Housing Data
The municipality recorded a total of 4,59,230 Census houses. Among these, the highest number of Census houses was observed in the Patliputra circle, with 1,14,546 units, while the lowest was in the Patna City circle, with 40,566 units. The data further reveals that there are 2,92,788 wholly residential houses, 10,961 partly residential houses, and 70,433 vacant houses. Additionally, 8,418 houses were found locked, and 85,048 units were utilized for other purposes. Occupied residential houses amounted to 3,03,740.
Completion and Supervision
Krishna Swaroop, the additional principal census officer of PMC, stated that 80% of all 3,001 house listing blocks were completed by May 25. Within the PMC area, officials divided 75 wards into enumeration blocks, with more than 5,000 officers collectively working on the ground and in supervisory roles to ensure all data was collected within the deadline. Swaroop noted that the highest number of vacant census houses were found in the Patliputra (28,585) and New Capital (16,961) circles, attributing this to the high concentration of apartments in these areas, where most residents are tenants.
Administrative Oversight
Patna District Magistrate and principal census officer Thiyagarajan S M oversaw 40 charge Census officers, while Patna Municipal Commissioner Yashpal Meena managed six urban circle charges covering 75 wards in the Patna municipality area. This coordinated effort ensured smooth execution of the census activities.
This article was contributed by Adwitiya Deb, who primarily covers crime and civic stories. She has previously written on topics such as the decline of the glass bangle culture and illegal firecracker trade in Champahati, West Bengal, along with food and travel pieces. She recently completed her PGDM in journalism from Xavier's, Mumbai, and has a passion for music and animals.
