The Arunachal Pradesh Gazette
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1, Vol. XXXIII, Naharlagun, Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Pausa 16, 1947 (Saka)
GOVERNMENT OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS
ITANAGAR
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NOTIFICATION
The 26th December, 2025
No. DES-20017/1/2025-(DES).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of
the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), as amended in 1984 and the Census (Amendment) Act, 1993 (11 of 1994),
read with the Census (Amendment) Rules, 1990, the Governor is pleased to appoint the officers mentioned
below as Census Officers and to designate them as indicated against each, to take, aid in and supervise the
taking of the Census, 2027 within their respective administrative jurisdictions, with immedaite effect.
Sl.
Officers
Designation
Jurisdiction
No.
1
2
3
4
1.
Divisional Commissioners
Divisional Census Officers
Respective Divisions
2.
Deputy Commissioners
Principal Census Officers
Respective Jurisdiction
3.
Additional Deputy Commissioners
District Census Officers
Respective Jurisdiction
of Deputy Commissioners Office
Headquarter and State Capital
Headquarter
4.
Assistant Directors, Economics and
Additional District Census
Respective Districts
Statistics (ADES) posted in Districts
Officers
5.
Additional Deputy Commissioners/
Sub-Divisional Census
Respective Jurisdiction
Sub Divisional Officers/Assistant
Officers
Commissioners i/c of Sub-Divisions
6.
Assistant Commissioners/Circle
Charge Census Officers
Respective Jurisdiction
Officers/MEO
1.
The officers at Serial Nos. 1 to 3 are hereby authorized to issue the written declaration referred to in
sub-section (3) of section 4 in respect of all Census Officers appointed by them.
2.
In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (4) of Section 4 of the said Act, the Governor of
Arunachal Pradesh further delegates to the officers named in Para 1, Serial Nos. 1 to 3 above, the power
to appoint Census Officers within the jurisdiction specified against their names.
3.
Under Sections 6 and 7 of the said Act, the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh hereby appoints the Deputy
Commissioners to be the officers under whose direction or order, the officers and persons named in
these Sections shall perform the duties of Census Officers.
4.
Under Section 8 of the said Act, Census Officers are hereby empowered to ask all questions necessary
for the correct filling-in of the prescribed Census forms and schedules.