Door-to-door enumeration, eligibility checks and MIS-ready data for urban local bodies
Bharat Survey supports urban local bodies and state nodal agencies with the PMAY-U 2.0 demand survey: door-to-door enumeration of households seeking housing support, field verification of applicants who registered online, site checks for Beneficiary Led Construction, and clean data for entry into the PMAY-U 2.0 MIS. Our enumerators work offline in the survey app, and every record carries a GPS point, photos and a timestamp that ULB officers can review.
- Offline door-to-door enumeration by ward
- Field verification of Unified Web Portal applicants
- BLC plot and house-stage photos with GPS
- Data prepared for MIS entry and HFAPoA
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- Comes sometimes
- Rarely / never
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Checked against official PMAY-U 2.0 sources, September 2026. Always follow your state's operational guidelines.
Sources: PMAY-U 2.0 portal · PMAY-U 2.0 MIS
A demand survey agency for PMAY has one job that matters above all: every eligible family counted once, every ineligible entry caught before it reaches the MIS.
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Load wards and the survey form
Ward boundaries, slum lists and the state's demand survey format go into the app with drop-downs and validations, in Hindi and the local language.Week 1Survey 3/6 · AmenitiesOfflineHow is drinking water in your area?- Comes regularly
- Comes sometimes
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✓ Section saved on phone · autosaveBackNext - 02
Train enumerators on eligibility
Income category, ownership of a pucca house anywhere in India, and earlier housing scheme benefits are explained with examples so enumerators record facts, not judgements.Week 1
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Door-to-door enumeration offline
Teams cover every household in assigned wards, record demand and vertical preference, and capture house photos with GPS, even without network.Fieldwork
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Duplicate and eligibility flags
The system flags repeated mobile numbers, the same GPS point for many applicants and inconsistent answers for ULB review.DailyOutside area · 14.2 km away · in review - 05
Ward-wise lists for the ULB
Verified lists by ward and vertical go to the ULB for approval and MIS entry. We don't approve beneficiaries; the ULB does.Handover3,000Target homes2,184Visits1,962Enumerated1,871VerifiedDaily verified recordsLast 12 days
- Comes regularly
- Comes sometimes
- Rarely / never
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Many tenders ask specifically for a field level enumeration surveyor for PMAY in offline mode, because the families most in need live where network is weakest — informal settlements, urban peripheries, basements and dense lanes. Our Android app stores every form on the device, keeps GPS and time even with no signal, and syncs when the enumerator reaches coverage.
Enumerators are recruited locally where possible, so they speak the language of the ward and can explain the survey's purpose. Each carries an authorisation letter from the ULB and a script that makes clear no money is charged and no benefit is promised at the door.
Slum and no-slum survey data entry
States often keep slum and non-slum demand separately. Our slum and no-slum survey data entry keeps both streams tagged at source, linked to notified slum names or ward codes, so reports can be split without re-coding.
PMAY MIS data entry agency support
As a PMAY MIS data entry agency, we enter verified records into the MIS formats the ULB uses, with a maker-checker process and a log of every record entered. Login credentials remain with ULB officials and are used only under their authorisation.
Records we capture
- Head of household and family size
- Income category as declared
- Current housing condition with photo
- Land ownership status for BLC
- Vertical preference
- GPS point and timestamp
- Consent to data use
Our position on beneficiary data
BLC releases money in instalments linked to construction stages. The field checks change at each stage.
Land and eligibility verification
- Plot photo with GPS
- Existing structure condition
- Document sighted checklist
Stage-wise geo-tagged visits
- Same-angle photos
- Stage checklist
- Visit timestamp
Completion and occupancy check
- Occupancy confirmation
- Amenities
- Final photo set
Under the earlier PMAY-U mission, cities prepared a Housing for All Plan of Action (HFAPoA) from demand survey data, and many states still use HFAPoA-style ward-wise demand plans. As support to an HFAPoA preparation agency or the ULB's own planning cell, we provide the analysed demand by ward, vertical and slum status, with maps of where demand clusters.
The plan itself — land availability, project phasing and financing — is the ULB's or its consultant's work. We make sure the demand numbers underneath it are verified.
Verification of beneficiaries under PMAY 2.0 for online applicants
Applicants who register on the Unified Web Portal still need validation. We visit a list of applicants, confirm residence and housing condition, and return a verified, not verified, or not found status with evidence for each.
Scope
- Wards, slums and expected household count
- State demand survey format and languages
- Verticals in scope: BLC, AHP, ARH, ISS
- Whether MIS entry is included
Evidence
- GPS, timestamp and photo on every record
- Share of records re-checked by supervisors
- Duplicate and eligibility flag rules
- Daily ward-wise progress reporting
Safeguards
- Authorisation letters for enumerators
- No fees or benefit promises at the door
- Data retention and deletion terms
- ULB retains approval of every beneficiary
Not the right fit if
- Decide or approve eligibility — that is the ULB's role
- Aadhaar authentication or eKYC without a licensed partner
- Collect fees from applicants or promise benefits
- Claim empanelment with MoHUA or any state nodal agency
A good fit if
- ULBs short of enumerators for door-to-door work
- Offline enumeration in low-network wards
- Photo and GPS evidence for BLC instalments
- Clean, de-duplicated lists ready for MIS
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Who conducts the PMAY-U 2.0 demand survey?
States and UTs conduct it through their urban local bodies, in online and offline modes. Eligible citizens can also register on the Unified Web Portal. ULBs may engage agencies for field enumeration and verification, but eligibility decisions remain with the government authorities.
Can your app work where there is no mobile network?
Yes. Forms, photos, GPS and timestamps are saved on the device and sync once network is available. This matters in slums and periphery wards where demand is often highest.
How do you prevent duplicate applications?
The system flags repeated phone numbers, identical GPS points across several applicants and conflicting household details. Flags go to the ULB for review; we don't delete records on our own judgement.
Do you enter data into the PMAY MIS?
We can, under the ULB's authorisation and credentials, with a maker-checker log of every record. Alternatively we deliver files in the MIS format for ULB staff to upload.
Sources: PMAY-U 2.0 Unified Web Portal · PMAY-U 2.0 MIS
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