सरकारी राजपत्र OFFICIAL GAZETTE
संघ प्रदेश दादरा एवं नगर हवेली तथा दमण एवं दीव प्रशासन U.T. ADMINISTRATION OF DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI AND
DAMAN AND DIU
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
प्राधिकरण द्वारा प्रकाशित / PUBLISHED BY AUHTORITY
Daman 12th February, 2026 23 Magha, 1947 (Saka) No. : 12
U. T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Department of Planning & Statistics,
Near District Court Campus, Fort Area, Moti Daman - 396220.
No. DPS/CENSUS 2027/APPO. OF CENSUS FUNC./2025-26/548 Dated : 12/02/2026
NOTIFICATION
Notification for Census Functionaries in Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and
Daman & Diu
In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (2) of the section 4 of the Census Act, 1948 (XXXVII of 1948) and in suppression of all previous notifications issued in this behalf, the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu hereby appoints the persons specified in column 3 of the schedule here to annexed as Census Officers with such designation as mentioned in column 4 and at such level as shown in column 2, to take or aid in or supervise the taking of census within the areas respectively specified against each of them in column 5 of the said schedule, as follows, namely:
SCHEDULE
| Sr. No. | Level | Authority | Designation | Area or Jurisdiction |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | District | Collector, Dadra and Nagar Haveli/ Daman/ Diu | Principal Census Officer | Within the limits of their respective district jurisdictions |
| 2 | Sub- division | Deputy Collector | Sub-Divisional Census Officer | Within the limits of their respective sub district jurisdictions |
| 3 | District | Deputy Director (Planning & Statistics) | Additional District Census Officer | Within the limits of their respective district jurisdictions |
| 4 | Municipal Towns | Chief Officer | Charge Census Officer for City Area | Within the limit of respective Municipal areas and the Out Growth areas of concerned Municipality |
| 5 | Sub- division | Deputy Director (Education)/ Assistant Director (Education) | Sub-Divisional Census Officer | Within the limits of their respective sub district jurisdictions |
| 6 | Talukas | Mamlatdar | Charge Census Officer for Rural Area | Within the limits of their respective Talukas jurisdictions |
| 7 | Talukas | Block Development Officer/ District Panchayat Officer | Additional Charge Census Officer | Within the limits of their respective jurisdictions |
| 8 | Talukas | Circle Inspector/ Administrative Officer | Additional Charge Census Officer | Within the limits of their respective jurisdictions |
2. In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (4) of the section 4 of the said Act, the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu hereby delegates the powers to the officers specified in column 3 of the above table for appointing Census Officers within their respective jurisdictions. The Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu also authorized the officers specified in column 3 to sign declaration under provision of Sub-Section (3) of Section 4 of Census Act, 1948.
3. In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of the section 6 of the said Act, the Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu hereby appoints the officers specified in column 3 of the above table who may by written orders direct the persons mentioned in clauses (a) to (f) to perform such duties of the Census officers.
4. As per the provisions of Section 11 of the Census Act, 1948, any Census Officer or any person lawfully required to give assistance towards the taking of Census and who refuses to perform any duty allotted to him/her under this Act or any rule made there under, or any person who hinders or obstructs another person in performing any such duty, shall be punishable with fine up to one thousand rupees or in case of a conviction shall also be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to three years.
This is issued with the Approval of the Hon'ble Administrator, U. T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu vide dairy No. 1495718 dated 09/02/2026.
By order and in the name of Administrator of Union Territory of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu