Hyderabad, April 8 -- Census 2027 is set to begin in Telangana on May 11, with the state government releasing a notification preparing citizens for the first phase of the process.

The preliminary phase of the census, that is, data collection from households, will begin in Telangana on May 11 and continue till June 9, 2026, according to a notification released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India on Wednesday, April 8.

Citizens are legally bound to answer the questions of their local census officers to the best of their knowledge or belief.

However, individuals are not required to disclose the names of female household members unless necessary, nor is any woman required to mention the name of a person whom custom fo...