The Government of India, through a notification in the Delhi Gazette on October 29, 2025, announces the extension of provisions of the Census Act, 1948 for conducting a pre-test of the first phase of the Census of India, 2027. This pre-test, involving Houselisting and Housing Census in selected sample areas, will be conducted from November 10, 2025, to November 30, 2025, across all States and Union Territories. An option for self-enumeration will be available from November 1, 2025, to November 7, 2025. The notification, numbered F.No. F. 36(146)/Census/Div. Comm/2025/934, is issued by the Lt. Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India, is Mritunjay Kumar Narayan. The Secretary (Revenue) for the National Capital Territory of Delhi is Neeraj Semwal.
Key Entities Referenced
Census Act, 1948: Indian law providing the framework for conducting the Census of India.
Census Rules, 1990: Rules formulated under the Census Act, 1948 to govern the procedures for conducting the census.
Census of India, 2027: The upcoming decennial census of India, including its preparatory pre-test phase.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, who oversees the Census of India.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The geographical area where the census pre-test is being conducted, governed by the Lieutenant Governor and local government.
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No. 327] DELHI, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2025/ KARTIKA 7, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 304
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
कार्ाला र् मण्डलार्क्तु (राजस्व)
(जनगणना शाखा)
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फा. स.ं एफ.36(146)/ जनगणना/ मडं लार्क्तु /2025/934— जनगणना ननर्म, 1990 के ननर्म 8 द्वारा
प्रदत शनक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, राष्ट्रीर् राजधानी क्षत्रे ददल्ली के उपराज्र्पाल भारत सरकार, गृह मंत्रालर्
(भारत के महापंजीर्क का कार्ाालर्), नई ददल्ली के नननिनलनखत अनधसूचना ददनाकं 16 अक्टूबर, 2025 को
प्रकनशत करते हैः
का.आ. 4698 (अ). - केंद्रीर् सरकार, जनगणना अनधननर्म 1948 (1948 का 37) की धारा 17क के
साथ पठित जनगणना ननर्म, 1990 के ननर्म 6घ द्वारा प्रदत्त शनक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, भारत की
जनगणना, 2027 के पहले चरण के पूव-ा परीक्षण के संचालन के नलए उक्त अनधननर्म के उपबंधों का नवस्तार
करती ह। भारत की जनगणना, 2027 के पहले चरण के पूव ा परीक्षण अथाात चर्ननत नमूना क्षेत्रों म ें
मकानसूचीकरण और मकानों की गणना सभी राज्र्ों और संघ राज्र्क्षत्रों में 10 नवंबर, 2025 स े
7219 DG/2025 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
30 नवंबर, 2025 सचं ानलत दकर्ा जार्ेगा। तारीख 1 नवंबर, 2025 से तारीख 7 नवंबर, 2025 तक स्व-गणना
के नलए भी नवकल्प होगा।
[फा. सं. 9/8/2025-सीडी (सीइएन)]
मृतर्ुंजर् कुमार नारार्ण, महारनजस्रार और जनगणना आर्ुक्त
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षेत्र दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल
के आिेि से तथा उनके नाम पर,
नीरज सेमवाल, सनचव-राजस्व नवभाग
OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER (REVENUE)
(Census Branch)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 29th October, 2025
F.No. F. 36(146)/Census/Div. Comm/2025/934— In exercise of the powers conferred by Rule 8
of the Census Rules, 1990, the Lt. Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi is pleased to publish the
following notification of Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General of
India), New Delhi dated 16 October, 2025.
SO 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
By Order and in the Name of Lt. Governor of
National Capital Territory of Delhi,
NEERAJ SEMWAL, Secy. (Revenue)
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