New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the first phase of the nationwide Census 2027 has almost been completed across all states and Union Territories, with information on more than 32 crore families recorded so far, and described the census as a "national responsibility".

Addressing the 138th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', PM Modi highlighted the progress of the census exercise and urged citizens to participate in the process, stressing the importance of the exercise for the country.

The Prime Minister noted that the census exercise in Uttarakhand began from Mana village in Chamoli district, which is known as the country's first village.

"The first phase of the census has almost been...