Bhubaneswar, April 1 -- The digital census process commenced across Odisha on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a nationwide exercise being conducted after a gap of 14 years. For the first time, the census is being carried out in a digital format.

The process in the state was formally launched from the Raj Bhavan, with the Governor Dr Hari Babu Kambhampati initiating the self-enumeration phase. The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das also took part in the initial stage, followed by enumeration activities in other parts of the city.

The first phase, known as self-enumeration, has started from today and will continue till midnight of April 15. During this period, citizens can submit their details online through t...