The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, Monday launched a pre-test for the house listing and housing census in four selected areas of the state, officials said.

The exercise will continue till November 30.

Briefing the media, Census Director Nikhil Pavan Kalyan said the first phase of Census of India 2027 is being conducted under the administrative control of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, in coordination with the state government.

He said the pre-test is being carried out in 20 revenue villages of Tentulikhunti Tahasil in Nabarangpur district, 44 revenue villages of Thakurmunda Tahasil in Mayurbhanj district, and in Ward No. 22 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation and Ward No. 17 of Cuttack Municipal Corporation from November 10 to 30.

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