Srinagar, May 20 -- The highly anticipated census process for the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh officially began, marking a major milestone in the region's administrative and demographic tracking.

Amit Sharma, the Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO) and Director of Census Operations for J-K and Ladakh, formally announced the commencement of the drive, highlighting a successful rollout of the modern "self-enumeration" phase, which started on May 17th.

"I am extremely pleased to announce that the census process has officially commenced here," Sharma stated. "As you are all aware, the phase of 'self-enumeration' began on May 17th. We achieved significant milestones on the very first day of this self-enumeration phase....