The second phase population enumeration for the rest of the country is likely to begin next year. The Census, the eighth since Independence, is being conducted in two phases, the first stage, known as house listing and housing census (HLO), and the second stage, the population census. For the first time, caste details will also be collected during the population enumeration phase of the Census. The first phase — house listing and housing census (HLO) — is going on till September 30. Field visits for the housing listing and housing census began on April 16 in several states and union territories.