Bhubaneswar, May 11 -- Odisha has emerged as the leading state in the country in the ongoing census exercise, with more than 90 per cent of the house listing work already completed, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said on Monday.

Addressing the progress of the enumeration process, the Minister stated that Odisha is currently at the top nationally in terms of census execution and is expected to retain that position. He added that the state has nearly completed its house listing work across key districts, including several border regions.

According to the Minister, more than 90 per cent of the census work has already been completed in Odisha. He informed that in Koraput, over 90 per cent of the counting work has bee...