Odisha Bans Transfers of Census Officials Until Exercise Completion

• Odisha government bars transfer of officials engaged in Census 2027 exercise.
• Order issued to all departments to prevent transfers until the census is completed.
• Online self-enumeration commenced on April 1 and will continue until April 15.
• House listing operations will run from April 16 to May 15 across 30 districts.
• Primary population enumeration phase scheduled for February 9-28, 2027, with over 1 lakh enumerators.