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Census portal shows Pasighat named Medog in China; issue fixed, say officials
On April 18, 2026, a retired IAF officer raised concerns that the self-enumeration portal for the ongoing Census exercise wrongly depicted Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh as Medog, a town in China. Census officials said on Saturday evening that the issue had been resolved. The article reporting these events was published on April 19, 2026.
Why It Matters
The incident underscores the importance of accuracy in census data and the handling of potentially sensitive cross-border naming in public data portals.
Timeline
3 Events
Article published with update on the issue
April 19, 2026
The article reporting the events was published on April 19, 2026 at 04:25 am IST.
Census officials say the issue has been resolved
April 18, 2026
Census officials stated on Saturday evening that the error on the self-enumeration portal has been resolved.
IAF officer raises concern over census portal displaying Pasighat as Medog, China
April 18, 2026
A retired Indian Air Force officer raised concerns that the self-enumeration portal for the ongoing Census exercise wrongly depicted Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh as Medog, a town in China.