Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government has said that the upcoming population Census will be conducted in two phases, starting with the counting of residential units, called House Listing Operation (HLO), followed by Population Enumeration (PE).The first phase of the HLO will be held from April to September this year, while the second phase of PE will take place in February 2027, a government release stated on Friday.The state government had recently issued a notification appointing Census Officers to carry out this important exercise in accordance with Section 4 of the Census Act 1948, and Rule 3 of the Census Rules 1990, it added.The government said that census officers are expected to discharge their duties with sincerity and responsibility to ensure the exercise is carried out smoothly, accu