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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025 (AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947SAKA)

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GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Punjab Municipal Bhawan, Plot No. 3, Sector 35-A, Chandigarh.

(CENSUS CELL)

NOTIFICATION

The 15th December, 2025

No. DLG-Census/77/2025/07.-In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the

Census Act, 1948 and Rule 03 of the Census Rules, 1990, as amended, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to

appoint the following officers as Divisional Census Officer, Principal Census Officer, District Census Officer/

City Census Officer/Town Census Officer, Additional/Deputy District Census Officer, Sub-Divisional Census

Officers, Charge Census Officer and Additional Charge Census Officer to take, aid in and supervise the taking

of the Population Census 2027 within the respective areas mentioned below:-

Appointment as Census Officers at the Division, District, Sub-division and Tehsil level

S.No.

Level

Name of the held Position

Designation of

Jurisdiction

Census Officer

Division

Divisional Commissioner

Divisional Census Officer

The whole of their

respective jurisdiction

District

Deputy Commissioner

Principal Census Officer

The whole of their

respective jurisdiction

District

Additional Deputy

District Census Officer

The whole of their

Commissioner

respective jurisdiction

District

District Informatics Officer

Additional/Deputy

The whole of their

/District Education Officer/

District Census

respective jurisdiction

DyESA/District Development Officer

and Panchayat Officer/

District Public Relation

Officer/Any other district

level officer

Sub-division

Sub-Divisional Magistrate

Sub-Divisional Census

The whole of their

Officer

respective jurisdiction

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Tehsil

Tehsildar

Charge Census Officer

The whole of their

respective jurisdiction

Tehsil

Naib Tehsildars

Additional Charge

The whole of their

(Wherever needed) Census Officer

respective jurisdiction

Appointment as Census Officers at Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Cantonment Board,

Nagar Panchayat level

Level

Name of the held Position

Designation of

Jurisdiction

No.

Census Officer

Municipal

Municipal Commissioner/

Principal Census

The whole of their

Corporation

Administrative Head of

Officer

respective jurisdiction

Municipal Corporation

Municipal

Additional Municipal

City Census

The whole of their

Corporation

Commissioner/Joint

Officer/Town

respective jurisdiction

Municipal Commissioner/

Census Officer

Deputy Administrative

Head of Municipal

Corporation/ Assistant

Municipal Commissioner

Municipal

Executive Officer/

Charge Census

The whole of their

Council/Noti

Administrator

Officer

respective jurisdiction

fied Areas/

Cantonment

Board/N.P.

and similar

statutory areas

under separate

local authorities

Divisions or zone Appropriate levels below

Additional Charge

The whole of their

or group of wards Town Census Officer,

Census Officer

respective jurisdiction

or single ward in as the case may be

the Municipal

Corporation

Further, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (4) of section 4 of the Census Act, 1948 (Act. No.

37 of 1948), as amended, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to direct that power of appointing Census Officers,

conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the said Act shall also be exercisable by the aforementioned

Principal Census Officers within the respective areas.