PRAYAGRAJ, June 17 -- House listing under the ongoing Census 2027 exercise is nearing completion in Prayagraj district, with officials identifying around 12.12 lakh residential units so far. Based on the preliminary enumeration, the district's population has been estimated at around 70 lakh, confirm district officials.

The house-listing exercise began on May 22 and was carried out across the district in a phased manner. Officials completed the fieldwork on Tuesday and are now undertaking a final verification of the data, as a few days still remain before the closure of the exercise.

According to census officials, 12.12 lakh houses have been listed in the district. In comparison, the 2011 Census had recorded around nine lakh houses and a...