Hyderabad, March 15 -- The first phase of Census 2027 operations in Telangana will commence on May 11 with house-listing activities, and residents who provide false information or refuse to share details with enumerators could face a penalty of Rs 1,000, according to Director of Census Operations for Telangana, Bharathi Holikeri.

Addressing the media on Saturday, March 14, Holikeri said the digital Census in the state will be conducted in two phases. The initial phase, known as the House-Listing Operations (HLO), will take place from May 11 to June 9.

During this period, enumerators will visit every structure across the state, assign each building a unique identification number and record whether it is occupied, vacant or used for comme...