(1)

Ļ¯ೇಷ ªಾಜÍ ಪĦΐೆ

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: RD 646 TNR 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

M.S. Building,

Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Veedhi,

Bengaluru, Dated:05.01.2026

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Census Act,

1948 (37 of 1948), the Government of Karnataka is pleased to appoint the Regional/

Divisional Commissioners of all Divisions as Divisional Census Officers within the meaning of

the said sub-section, to supervise the Census taking within the jurisdiction of their respective

divisions.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Narasimhamurthy G.K)

Under Secretary to Government

Revenue Department (DM & Ser-3)

¨sÁUÀ – 4ಎ

Part – IVA

, 08

, 2026(

, 18,

, ೧೯೪7)

BENGALURU, THURSDAY, 08, JANUARY, 2026(PUSHYA , 18, SHAKAVARSHA, 1947)

. 25

No. 25

2

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: RD 646 TNR 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

M.S. Building,

Dr.B.R. AmbedkarVeedhi,

Bengaluru, Dated:05.01.2026

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Indian Census

Act, 1948, (Act No. 37 of 1948), the Government of Karnataka is pleased to appoint the

following authorities as Principal Census Officers within the meaning of the said sub-section

to supervise the taking of the Census within their respective areas, namely:

1. All Deputy Commissioners of districts- in respect of their districts, including the city

areas excluding Municipal Corporations.

2. All Commissioners of Municipal Corporations- Within the limits of their respective

Municipal Corporations.

Further, in pursuance of section 12 of the said Act, the Government of Karnataka are also

pleased to authorize the above-mentioned authorities for the purpose of said section within

their respective jurisdiction.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Narasimhamurthy G.K)

Under Secretary to Government

Revenue Department (DM & Ser-3)

3

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No: RD 646 TNR 2025

Karnataka Government Secretariat

M.S. Building,

Dr.B.R. AmbedkarVeedhi,

Bengaluru, Dated:05.01.2026

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (4) of Section 4 of the Census Act,

1948 (Act No.37 of 1948), the Government of Karnataka is pleased to delegate the powers

of appointing Census Officers under sub-section (2) of section 4 of the said Act to the

following authorities, within their respective jurisdictions:

SlNo.

Authority

Jurisdiction

1

All Deputy Commissioners of

Districts

Throughout the district, excluding the areas

falling within the jurisdiction of Municipal

Corporations.

2

All Commissioners of Municipal

Corporations.

Within the limits of the respective Municipal

Corporations.

Further, in pursuance of sub-section (3) of Section 4 of the said Act, the Government

of Karnataka is also pleased to authorize the above authorities, and the subordinate officers

duly empowered by them, to sign the written declaration required under the said sub-

section.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(Narasimhamurthy G.K.)

Under Secretary to Government

Revenue Department (DM & Ser-3)

ಮುದÎಕರು ²ಾಗೂ ಪΐಾಶಕರು:- ಸಂಕಲ£ಾĩಾĸಗಳ…, ಕ£ಾಟಕ ªಾಜÍಪತÎ, ಸಾĸ ೇಂದÎ ಮುದΞಾಲಯ, ¦ೆಂಗಳˆರು

R.N.I. No. KARBIL/2001/47147 POSTAL REGN. No. RNP/KA/BGS/2202/2017-19

Licensed to post without prepayment WPP No. 297

THAMMAIAH

Digitally signed by THAMMAIAH

DN: c=IN, o=Centre for e-Governance, 2.5.4.20=be54f34f4e31eae50203ca7fab5ceb3794f20a8460a2582ef28294d43b8f8b16,

ou=department of printing stationery and Publication,CID - 7048443, postalCode=560001, st=Karnataka,

serialNumber=4d9b284dcc53d39f1425f50485de07dd86efa302a3fce3729eddea0c1b5098e0, cn=THAMMAIAH

Date: 2026.01.08 17:47:38 +05'30'