THE

JHARKHAND GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

29 Aashwin, 1941(S)

Ranchi, Monday, 21^th October, 2019

Revenue, Registration and Land Reforms Department

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NOTIFICATION

21^th October, 2019

File No.-11/JANGANANA (MARGDARSHAN) VIVIDH-04/2018-3948/Ra.,--In exercise

of the power conferred by sub-section (2) of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), the

Governor is pleased to appoint the Officers noted in Column (2) of the Table below as Census-

officers with the designation shown against each in Column (3) thereof, to take, or aid in, or

supervise the taking of, the Census of India 2021 within their respective jurisdiction mentioned

against each in Column (4) of the table given below.

SL.No

.

Officers

Designation

Jurisdiction

Remarks

1

2

3

4

5

1

District Collectors/Magistrates/

Commissioners of administrative

heads of Corporations or any

nominated Officer.

Principal Census

Officers

The Whole of

their respective

jurisdictions

2

District Collectors/

Magistrates/Officer assisting

District Collectors/ Magistrates/

Commissioners / District Sub-

divisional Officers or Revenue

Divisional Officers.

District/Additional

district/Deputy

District/Sub- divisional

district/

City/Additional City

Census, Officer.

The whole of

their respective

jurisdictions

3

Tehsildars/Additional

Tehsildars/Mamlatdars/Block

Development Officer/Chief

Administrative Officer of

towns/Executive Officers and

other Officers.

Charge Officer/

Assistant Charge

Officer/Additional

Charge Officer and Sub

Charge Officer.

The whole of

their respective

jurisdictions

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2- In exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of the said

Act, the Governor is further pleased to delegate to the Officers noted at Column (2)

of the above Table the Power of appointing census-officers within their respective

jurisdictions.

3- 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 thereunder, or any person who hinders or obstructs another person in

performing any such duty, shall be punishable with fine up to one thousand rupees

and in case of a conviction shall also be punishable with imprisonment which may

extend to three years.

By order of the Jharkhand Governor,

Kamal Kishore Soan,

Secretary to Government.

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