Census portal shows Arunachal town with Chinese name, Centre says matter resolved
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The self-enumeration portal for the ongoing Census had been showing Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh as a Chinese town named Medog, a retired Indian Air Force officer pointed out on Saturday. Hours later, census officials said the error had been resolved.
In a social media post, Mohonto Panging Pao, who is a resident of Pasighat, had shared coordinates showing the label “Medog, Pasighat” and said the matter required “urgent intervention”.
Pasighat is the oldest town in Arunachal Pradesh. Medog is a county across the Line of Actual Control in China.
#Census2027 During Self-Enumeration attempt on https://t.co/ermD21skK0 maps showing Pasighat, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh as 'Medog'! Medog is a town in China! CEO of Google @sundarpichai is Indian! Even official Govt portals are virtually ceding our territory! Needs… pic.twitter.com/EuqdnpqcLp
— Mohonto Panging Pao (@MontyPanging) April 18, 2026
Later on Saturday, the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner said the matter had been “raised with the map services provider, and it has been resolved”.
Pao told The Hindu that he noticed the discrepancy during an attempt to complete the self-enumeration process. He was unable to proceed after seeing the incorrect name, he added.
The Census 2027 is taking place in two phases, with house-listing having begun on April 1 and set to continue until September, followed by population enumeration in...