New Delhi, July 17 -- The first phase of Census 2027 has been completed in 29 states and Union Territories, while the Self-Enumeration facility for the Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) under Phase-I commenced on Friday in Tamil Nadu and Tripura, marking the beginning of Census operations in the two states.

The online Self-Enumeration facility will remain available until July 31 in both Tamil Nadu and Tripura, after which corresponding house-to-house Houselisting and Housing Census operations will be conducted from August 1 to August 30, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Friday.

Residents of Tamil Nadu and Tripura can complete the Self-Enumeration process through the official Census portal. Households completing Self-Enumer...