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THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
VOL. LXI No. 48 THURSDAY 15th JANUARY, 2026/ 25th PAUSHA, 1947 (SAKA)
LAKSHADWEEP ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, STATISTICS AND TAXATION
NOTIFICATION
Kavaratti, the 13th January 2026
F.No.77/02/2026-PS&T (Stat)(Cen) – The Notification issued by Registrar General and Census
Commissioner, MHA vide S.O.99(E) dated 7th January 2026 is hereby republished in the Extraordinary Gazette of UT
of Lakshadweep.
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Dr. S B Deepak Kumar, IAS
Advisor to the Hon’ble Administrator, UTLA
UT of Lakshadweep
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THE LAKSHADWEEP GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(OFFICE OF REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th January 2026
S.O. 99 (E), - In exercise of the power conferred by section 3 and section 17A of the Census Act,
1948 (37 of 1948) read with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990 and in super session of the notification of the
Government of India in the ministry of Home Affairs (Office of the Registrar General, India) number S.O. 119(E), dated
the 7th January, 2020, published in the Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 9th
January, 2020, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government
hereby declares that the houselisting operations of the Census of India 2027shall take place between 1st April, 2026 and
30th September, 2026 in all States and Union territories in India during the period of thirty days specified by each State and
Union territory. There shall also be an option for self enumeration which shall be conducted in fifteen days’ time period
just before the start of house to house houselisting operations of thirty days
[ F.No: 9/8/2025-CD(Cen)]
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India
LGP.Kvt.M-2214/01-26/10