Three-quarters of Census-I work done,a week left for the rest

Enumerators have listed 27,257 house blocks and completed all houses in 16 per cent of them,said Manisha Mhaiskar,additional municipal commissioner. Some 10-15 per cent houses have been found locked,she said.

Anita Gandhi,40,finance professional who lives in Borivali,said,“No enumerator has come and there is not much time left. Someone is always at home.”

Keya Muriya of Goregaon East said,“I am worried whether the Census will counted me as I have to go out of Mumbai this week.”

Service professional Akash Parakh has already missed out; he was shifting when enumerators came. “I am not sure where I go as I have not been counted in the survey wither in my old home or my new one.”

Some had been promised a second visit but Census officials have not yet returned. In Kandivali West’s Vijay Park,housewife Indu Singhvi said she had sent the Census official back the first time. “I did not have all the information then. I am worried they might not come again. I hope the family will not miss out on the Unique Identity Card,” she says.

Some who were not in when the enumerators came will get a second chance. Adnan Attarwala,24,was out during the first visit; the enumerator asked his neighbour to ask him to be home the next time. “For those who will still miss the Census,we will open helplines and print advertisements on how they can get registered,” said Mhaiskar.

Marriage registration has suffered with most ward officials on Census duty. Registration forms are not being accepted at many wards,including Matunga East in F North,Dadar East (G North),Fort,Churchgate (A Ward) and Chandanwadi (C ward). “I waited more than an hour and had also taken along witnesses but was sent back as no official was free,” said an applicant. An F North ward official suggested people come for marriage registration after June 15.