A.P. Director of Census Operations Confirms Full Protection of 2027 Census Data Under the Census Act of 1948

J. Nivas, the Director of Census Operations and the Director of Citizen Registrations in Andhra Pradesh, has reaffirmed that under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, individual data collected during census operations is protected and cannot be shared with the public. He emphasized that this data cannot be used as evidence in legal proceedings nor disclosed to any institution for external purposes.

This protection is in line with the provisions set forth by the Census Act, which safeguards the confidentiality of personal information collected during the census. The census is a critical process that gathers demographic information to facilitate planning and implementation of various public services and welfare programs. While aggregated and anonymized data may be made available for research and policy formulation, individual details remain confidential to ensure the privacy of citizens.

The clarification from Director J. Nivas comes amid growing public interest in data privacy and the handling of personal information by governmental agencies. The census is conducted every ten years, with the next round set for 2024, further underscoring the importance of data security and confidentiality in demographic research.