Ayodhya, April 17 -- Ayodhya District Magistrate (DM) Nikhil Tikaram Funde on Friday said that the process of the first phase of the census will take place between June 20 and June 22, involving the survey of houses.

The counting of individuals will take place at the beginning of next year.

"The first phase of the census process will start from 20th May and will continue till 22nd June. A survey of houses is done, and the houses are numbered in the first phase. At the beginning of the next year, we will do a survey of all individuals. We have made 16 charges. Every charge has a charge officer, and there is a team under them. The surveyors will conduct an enumeration of the houses," Funde said.

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