**Executive Summary**
This document is a republication of a notification from the Government of India's Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the houselisting operations for the Census of India 2027. The notification declares the timeframe for houselisting operations, from April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and specifies that self-enumeration will be conducted in the fifteen days before houselisting starts. The document is published by the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Notification Purpose**: To republish the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs notification concerning the houselisting operations of the Census of India 2027.
* **Census Act and Rules**: Notification is in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 17A of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990.
* **Supersession of Previous Notification**: This notification supersedes the earlier notification S.O. 119(E) of January 7, 2020, except for actions already completed or omitted.
* **Houselisting Operation Dates**: The houselisting operations for the Census of India 2027 will take place between April 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026, in all States and Union territories of India.
* **Houselisting Duration**: The houselisting operations will occur during a thirty-day period specified by each State and Union territory.
* **Self-Enumeration Option**: An option for self-enumeration will be available.
* **Self-Enumeration Timeframe**: Self-enumeration will be conducted during the fifteen days immediately preceding the start of the house-to-house houselisting operations.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** **Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India)**
* **Impact:** The notification clarifies the timeline and supersedes the previous notification related to the census.
* **Action Required:** Ensure adherence to the revised timelines and procedures.
**Stakeholder: State Governments and Union Territories**
* **Impact:** Required to specify a thirty-day period within the April 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 window for houselisting operations.
* **Action Required:** Determine and announce the specific thirty-day period for houselisting within their jurisdiction.
**Stakeholder: Public (Residents of India)**
* **Impact:** Will be subject to houselisting operations during the specified period. Opportunity to participate in self-enumeration.
* **Action Required:** Prepare for houselisting operations. Participate in self-enumeration if desired, during the fifteen-day window before houselisting.
Key Entities Referenced
Census Act, 1948: Indian law providing for the taking of census.
Census Rules, 1990: Rules pertaining to the conduct of the Census of India, including houselisting operations.
Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry responsible for internal security, including the Census.
National Capital Territory of Delhi: The administrative territory encompassing New Delhi, where the notification is being published.
Registrar General, India: The authority responsible for conducting the Census of India.
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No. 29] DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 443
भाग IV
PART IV
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी राज्य क्षत्रे दिल्ली सरकार
GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI
कायाला य मण्डलायक्ु त
(रािस्ट्व जवभाग)
(िनगणना िाखा)
अजधसचू ना
दिल्ली, 29 िनवरी, 2026
फ. स.ं 36 (146)/ िनगणना/ मडं लायक्ु त /2025/958.—दिनांक 29/01/2026 भारत सरकार गृह मंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना संख्या 2/1/60 — िुडल-2 दिनांक 20 अप्रलै , 1960 के साथ पठित िनगणना जनयम, 1990 के जनयम 8 के
उपजनयम (iii) के तहत, उपराज्यपाल, राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे दिल्ली, भारत सरकार, गहृ मंत्रालय, (भारत के महारजिस्ट्रार
का कायाालय) नई दिल्ली द्वारा प्रकाजित अजधसूचना दिनांक 07 िनवरी, 2026 को सहर् ापुनः प्रकाजित करते ह ैं:-
का.आ. 99(अ). — कंद्रीय सरकार, िनगणना जनयम 1990 के जनयम 6क और जनयम 6घ के साथ पठित िनगणना
अजधजनयम, 1948 (1948 का 37) की धारा 3 और धारा 17क द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और भारत के
रािपत्र असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3 उपखडं (ii) तारीख 9 िनवरी, 2020 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के गृह मंत्रालय
(भारत के महारजिस्ट्रार का कायाालय) की अजधसूचना संख्यांक का.आ. 119(अ) तारीख 7 िनवरी, 2020 को उन बातों के
666 DG/2026 (1)2 DELHI GAZETTE : EXTRAORDINARY PART IV]
जसवाय अजधक्रांत करते हुए, जिन्ह ेंऐसे अजधक्रमण स ेपहल ेदकया गया ह ैया करने का लोप दकया गया ह,ै यह घोर्णा करती
ह ैदक भारत की िनगणना 2027 म ेंसंबंजधत मकानसूचीकरण का काय ा1 अप्रैल, 2026 स े30 जसतंबर, 2026 के बीच भारत
के सभी राज्यों और संघ राज्य क्षेत्रों म ें प्रत्येक राज्य और संघ राज्य क्षत्रे द्वारा जवजनर्िाष्ट तीस दिन की अवजध के िौरान दकया
िाएगा। स्ट्व-गणना के जलए जवकल्प भी उपलब्ध होगा, िो दक तीस दिन की घर-घर िाकर मकानसूचीकरण का काय ाआरंभ
होने स े िीक पहले पंद्रह दिन की समयावजध म ें संचाजलत दकया िाएगा।
[फा. सं. 9/8/2025-सीडी (सीइएन)]
मृत्युंिय कुमार नारायण, भारत के महारजिस्ट्रार
और िनगणना आयक्ु त
आिेि एव ं उपराज्यपाल
राष्ट्रीय रािधानी क्षत्रे , दिल्ली के नाम स,े
नीरि सेमवाल, सजचव
OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER
(Revenue Department)
(CENSUS BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
Delhi, the 29th January, 2026
F. No. 36(146)/Census/Div.Comm./2025/958.— Dated: 29/01/2026 In pursuance of the provision contained in
sub-rule (iii) of Rule 8 of Census Rule, 1990 read with the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs' Notification No. 2/1/60-
Judl.Il dated the 20 April, 1960, the Lieutenant Governor of National Capital Territory of Delhi in pleased to republish the
following notification of Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General India), New Delhi dated
7th January, 2026.
S.O. 99(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 and section 17A of the Census Act, 1948
(37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990 and in supersession of the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) number S.O. 119(E), dated the 7th January,
2020, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th January, 2020,
except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby declares that
the houselisting operations of the Census of India 2027 shall take place between 1st April, 2026 and 30th September, 2026
in all States and Union territories in India during the period of thirty days specified by each State and Union territory. There
shall also be an option for self-enumeration which shall be conducted in fifteen days’ time period just before the start of
house to house houselisting operations of thirty days.
[F. No: 9/8/2025-CD (Cen))
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General and
Census Commissioner, India
By Order and in The Name of Lieutenant Governor of the
National Capital Territory of Delhi,
NEERAJ SEMWAL, Secy.
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