THE
JHARKHAND GAZETTE
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
9 PAUSH 1947 (S)
No. 587
RANCHI TUESDAY 30TH DECEMBER, 2025
REVENUE, REGISTRATION AND LAND REFORMS DEPARTMENT -------- Notification 26th December, 2025
File No.11/Census(Margdarshan)-01/2025- 3496/RA --In exercise of the power conferred by sub-secton (2) of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), the Governor is pleased to appoint the Officer noted in Column (3) of the table below as Census-officers with the designation shown against each in Column (4) thereof, to take, or aid in, or supervise the taking of, the Census of India 2027 wihtin their respective jurisdiction mentioned against each in Column (5) of the table given below:-
| SI. No. | Level | Authorities | Designation | Jurisdiction |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 1 | Division | Divisional Commissioner | Divisional Census Officer | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
| 2 | District | District Collectors/ District Magistrates/ Deputy Commissioners or Administrative Head of District or any nominated Officer. | Principal Census Officers | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
| 3 | District | Additional District Collectors/ Additional District Magistrate/Senior Deputy Collector, etc. | District Census Officer | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
| 4 | District | District Planning Officer/ District statistical Officer/ District Informatics Officer/ District education Officer/ Any other district level officer | Additional/ Deputy District Census Officer | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
| 5 | Sub-Divisions | Sub-divisional Officers/ Sub- Collector/ Sub- Divisional Magistrate | Sub-Divisional Census Officer | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
| 6 | Circle (Tahsil)/Block/ Panchayat Samiti | Block Devlopment Officer/Circle Officer | Charge Census Officer | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
| 7 | Panchayat Samiti | Circle Inspector or equivalent | Additional Charge Census Officer | The Whole of their respective jurisdictions |
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 the order of Governor,
Chandrashekhar, Secretary to Government