India, April 14 -- More than 62,000 personnel have been deployed for the Census 2027 exercise in Chhattisgarh that will be conducted in two phases between May 1 and February next year, officials said on Monday.

Addressing a press conference, State Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Manoj Kumar Pingua said the first phase, covering house listing and housing census, will be carried out from May 1 to May 30 this year, while the second phase, connected to population enumeration, will take place in February 2027.

The upcoming Census will be conducted digitally for the first time in the country, with an optional self-enumeration facility, Pingua said.

"The self-enumeration window for the first phase will be open from April 16 to April 30, dur...