India, May 13 -- The first phase of Census 2027 in Gujarat will begin from June 1, with authorities announcing a fresh schedule for door-to-door house listing operations after the exercise was deferred due to local body elections.

Director of Census Operations Sujal Mayatra said the exercise, originally slated for April, will now see field enumerators visiting households across 34 districts and 17 municipal corporations throughout June to collect data on housing conditions and assets via a dedicated mobile app.

He said citizens will be able to participate in the census using a self-enumeration portal from May 17 to May 31, while house listing operations (HLOs) will be carried out from June 1 to June 30.

Addressing a press conference he...