India, March 31 -- Couples living together in a live-in relationship will be counted as a couple for the upcoming census starting from April 1, according to the FAQs given on the self-enumeration portal.

The portal has been opened for people opting for self-enumeration during the Census. It will be available for both phases of the Census - Houselisting and Housing Census (HLO) and Population Enumeration.

The portal has a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to make it easy for the public to answer questions posed during the 16th Census of the country.

"Will a couple in a live-in relationship be considered a married couple? If they consider their relationship as a stable union, they should be treated as a married couple," the FAQ S...