Bhubaneswar: The Directorate of Census Operations, Odisha, has launched a pre-test for the house listing and housing census, as part of preparations for the Census of India in 2027, in four selected areas of the state.

The exercise, which began on November 10, is underway in 20 revenue villages of Tentulikhunti block (Nabarangpur), 44 revenue villages of Thakurmunda block (Mayurbhanj), Ward 22 of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, and Ward 17 of Cuttack Municipal Corporation. ADVERTISEMENT

Addressing a presser, director of Census Operations in Odisha, Nikhil Pavan Kalyan appealed to the people residing in these areas to extend their full cooperation to the local administration and census officials engaged in this important exercise, which will continue till end of this month. “The state

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