The Central Government, exercising powers conferred by section 17A of the Census Act, 1948, read with rule 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, has extended the provisions of the Act for the conduct of a pre-test of the first phase of the Census of India, 2027. The pre-test, which includes Houselisting and Housing Census in selected sample areas, will be conducted in all States and Union territories from November 10, 2025, to November 30, 2025. Self-enumeration will also be available from November 1, 2025 to November 7, 2025. The notification is designated S.O. 4698(E) and is dated October 16, 2025. The notification was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of Registrar General, India). The file number is F. No. 9/8/2025-CD(Cen). Mrityunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.
Key Entities Referenced
Census Act, 1948: Indian legislation providing the legal framework for conducting the census in India.
Census of India, 2027: The upcoming national census of India, with the document detailing the pre-test phase.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The central government ministry responsible for the census operations through the Office of the Registrar General.
Census Rules, 1990: Rules pertaining to the conduct of the census in India.
India: The country where the Census is to be conducted.
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No. 4569] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025/ASVINA 24, 1947
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(भारत के महारजिस्ट्र ार का कायाला य)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4698(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, िनगणना अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 37) की धारा 17क के साथ पठित
िनगणना जनयम, 1990 के जनयम 6घ द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते हुए, भारत की िनगणना, 2027 के पहल ेचरण
के पूर्ा-परीक्षण के संचालन के जलए उक्त अजधजनयम के उपबंधों का जर्स्ट् तार करती ह।ै भारत की िनगणना, 2027 के पहल े
चरण के पूर्ा परीक्षण अथाात ्चयजनत नमनू ा क्षेत्रों म ेंमकानसूचीकरण और मकानों की गणना सभी राज्य ों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों
में 10 नर्ंबर, 2025 स े 30 नर्ंबर, 2025 संचाजलत दकया िाएगा। तारीख 1 नर्ंबर, 2025 से तारीख 7 नंर्बर, 2025
तक स्ट्र्-गणना के जलए भी जर्कल्प होगा।
[फा. स. ं 9/8/2025-सीडी (सीइएन)]
मृत्ययंिय कयमार नारायण, भारत के महारजिस्ट् रार एर् ं िनगणना आययक्त
6914 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Office of Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th October, 2025
S.O. 4698(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17A of the Census Act, 1948
(37 of 1948) read with rule 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central Government hereby extends the
provisions of the said Act for conduct of pre-test of first phase of Census of India, 2027. The pre-test of first
phase of Census of India, 2027 that is Houselisting and Housing Census in selected sample areas shall be
conducted from 10th November, 2025 to 30th November, 2025 in all States and Union territories. There shall
also be an option for self-enumeration from 1st November, 2025 to 7th November, 2025.
[F. No. 9/8/2025-CD(Cen)]
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
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