The Government of India, Gazette No. 4698, dated 16-10-2025 regarding conduct of Pre-test of House listing a n d H o u si ng C e n s u s ( H L O) i n t h e Union territory of Puducherry is republished for information of the public..

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No. 114 Poudouchéry Vendredi 24 Octobre 2025 (2 Kartika 1947) No. Puducherry Friday 24th October 2025

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

No. 4594/SS/SO/C4/2025.

Puducherry, dated 23rd October 2025.

NOTIFICATION

The Government of India, Gazette No. 4698, dated 16-10-2025 regarding c o nd uc t o f P r e -t e s t of H ous e li st i ng and H o usi ng C ens us ( HL O) i n t he Union territory of Puducherry is republished for information of the public.

KRISHNA MOHAN UPPU, I.A.S.,

Development Commissioner-cum-

Secretary to Government (Revenue).

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(OFFICE OF REGISTRAR GENERAL, INDIA)

New Delhi, the 16th October 2025.

NOTIFICATION

S.O. 4698(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 17A of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read with rule 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central Government hereby extends the provisions of the said Act for conduct of pre-test of first phase of Census of India, 2027. The pre-test of first phase of Census of India, 2027 that is Houselisting and Housing Census in selected sample areas shall be conducted from 10th November, 2025 to 30th November, 2025 in all States and Union Territories. There shall also be an option for self-enumeration from 1st November, 2025 to 7th November, 2025.

[F. No. 9/8/2025-CD(Cen)]

MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN,

Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India.

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