Government of The National Capital Territory of Delhi Revenue Department Not Applicable

Republishing of the notification of Govt of India MHA

Published: 01 February 2026 Download PDF

Gazette ID: SG-DL-E-01022026-269761

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Core Purpose

The Central Government declares the houselisting operations for the Census of India 2027 and provides for an option for self-enumeration.

Detailed Summary

The Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has republished a notification from the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General India), dated 7th January, 2026 (S.O. 99(E)). This notification, issued in exercise of 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 pursuance of sub-rule (iii) of Rule 8 of Census Rule, 1990 read with Ministry of Home Affairs' Notification No. 2/1/60-Judl.Il dated 20 April, 1960, supersedes the previous notification S.O. 119(E), dated 7th January, 2020 (published 9th January, 2020), except for actions already taken. The Central Government declares that the houselisting operations of the Census of India 2027 shall occur between 1st April, 2026 and 30th September, 2026, across all States and Union territories in India, within a thirty-day period specified by each respective State and Union territory. Additionally, there will be a fifteen-day period for self-enumeration immediately preceding the start of the thirty-day house-to-house houselisting operations.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33002/99 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Delhi Gazette SG-DL-E-01022026-269761 EXTRAORDINARY PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 29] DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2026/MAGHA 10, 1947 [N. C. T. D. No. 443 PART IV GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI 666 DG/2026 (1) 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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