Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik Appointed Brand Ambassador for Census 2027

Sand Artist Sudarshan Pattnaik Appointed Brand Ambassador for Census 2027

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: April 06 2026

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  • Renowned sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik has been appointed as the brand ambassador for India’s first digital Census 2027 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  • Pattnaik, a Padma Shri awardee from Odisha, is known for using sand art to spread social messages on climate change and public health.
  • The digital census will use mobile apps and introduce self-enumeration for the first time.
  • Census 2027 will be conducted in two phases: Houselisting (April–September 2026) and Population Enumeration (February 2027).
  • It aims to improve accuracy and efficiency in data collection.
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