Residents of gated housing societies in Gurugram (a major satellite city southwest of New Delhi in the state of Haryana) have been refusing entry to government-appointed census enumerators conducting India's first digital Census 2027, prompting local authorities to recommend criminal cases against obstructors. Under Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948, both residents who block enumerators and government staff who neglect their assigned duties face up to three years' imprisonment; two school employees have already been referred for prosecution for refusing to carry out enumeration work. The incidents come during the first phase of Census 2027, which runs until September 30 and involves some three million enumerators nationwide, with officials launching public awareness campaigns to reassure residents that their data will remain confidential.