New Delhi, May 27 -- The field operations under the houselisting exercise for Census 2027 are ongoing in more than 95% of the city's digitally mapped House Listing Blocks (HLBs) in MCD areas, officials said on Tuesday.

Officials said work is currently underway in 44,435 of Delhi's 45,791 HLBs spread across 12 districts and municipal zones. The houselisting exercise in 585 HLBs in NDMC and Delhi Cantonment Board areas was completed on May 15.

Among districts with larger populations as per Census 2011, Northeast Delhi - which has the highest number of HLBs at 5,947 - has reported near-total operational coverage. Officials said substantial progress has also been recorded in other districts.

According to officials, operations are currently...