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Census 2027: Field visits for house-listing, household data collection begin in Jharkhand
“Field visits for house-listing and household data collection under the first phase of Census 2027 began in Jharkhand on Saturday (May 16, 2026),” an official said. “The 2027 Census exercise in the State is being carried out across 24 districts, 51 urban local bodies, and 264 blocks, covering a total of 32,459 villages,” a statement from Jharkhand's Directorate of Census Operations (DCO) said.
