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REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Delhi Gazette
SG-DL-E-12012026-269293
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 10]
DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026/ PAUSHA 19, 1946
[N. C. T. D. No. 406
PART IV
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
213 DG/2026
(1)
OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER,
Revenue Department (Census Branch)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, 9 January, 2026
F. 36(146)/Census/Div. Comm/2025/949. — In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section(2) of section 4 of
the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), read with Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs notification No. 2/1/60-Judl.II,
dated 20th April, 1960 the Lieutenant Governor, NCT of Delhi is pleased to appoint the Officers mentioned in Column (2) of
the Schedule below as Census-officers with the designation shown against each in Column(3) and thereof, to take, or aid in,
or supervise the taking of, the Census of India 2027 within their respective area of jurisdiction mentioned against each in
Column (4) of the said Schedule given below:
SCHEDULE
+-----+---------------------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
| Sl.No. | Authority | Census Designation | Area of Jurisdiction |
+=====+===========================+=======================+==================================+
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
+-----+---------------------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
| 1. | District Magistrates | Principal Census Officer| Entire area under their respective |
| | | | Jurisdiction |
+-----+---------------------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
| 2. | Additional District | District Census Officer | Entire area under their respective |
| | Magistrates | | Jurisdiction |
+-----+---------------------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
| 3. | Sub-Divisional Magistrates| Sub-District Census | Entire area under their respective |
| | | Officer | Jurisdiction |
+-----+---------------------------+-----------------------+----------------------------------+
2. In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said Act, the Lieutenant Governor is further
pleased to delegate to the Officers noted at Column (2) of the above Table the powers of appointing Census-Officers within
their respective jurisdictions.
3. Further, in exercise of the power under sub-section (3) of the Section 4 of the said Act, the Lieutenant Governor is
also pleased to authorize the authorities named above to sign a declaration in writing that any person has been duly appointed
a Census Officer by him for any area under their respective jurisdictions.
4. As per the provisions of Section 11 of the Census Act 1948, any Census-Officer or any person lawfully required to
give assistance towards the taking of census and who refuses to perform any duty allotted to him/her under this Act or any
rule made thereunder, or any person who hinders or obstructs another person in performing any such duty, shall be punishable
with fine up to one thousand rupees and in case of a conviction shall also be punishable with imprisonment which may extend
to three years.
By order and in the name of Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi
NEERAJ SEMWAL, SECRETARY (Revenue),
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GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA
Date: 2026.01.12 16:31:33 +05'30'