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EXTRAORDINARY

Published by Authority

CHANDIGARH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026 (BHADRA 5, 1948 SAKA)

GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB

DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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

(CENSUS CELL)

NOTIFICATION

The 26th August, 2026

No. DLG-Census/157/2026/123.- I Ghanshyam Thori, IAS, Administrative Secretary do hereby

republish the notification published in the Gazette of India No. 4325/S.O. 4505 (E) dated the 14^th August,

2026 as per instruction issued by the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India vide No. 9/10/2025-

CD (Cen) dated the 14^th August, 2026 as under: -

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

(Office of the Registrar General, India)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 14^th August, 2026

S.O. 4505 (E). – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Census

Act, 1948 (37 of 1948), the Central Government hereby instructs and directs that the Census Officers may,

within the limits of the local area for which they have been respectively appointed, ask all such questions

of all persons residing within such limits, pertaining to the items enumerated below, for collecting

information through the Household Schedule in connection with the Census of India 2027, namely:-

1. Name of the person

2. Relationship to head

3. Sex

4. Date of Birth and Age (in completed years)

5. Current Marital Status

6. Age at Marriage (in completed years)

7. Spouse Name

8. Nationality as declared

9. Religion

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10. Scheduled Caste (SC)/Scheduled Tribe (ST)/Caste

11. Father’s Particulars

12. Mother’s Particulars

13. Disability

14. Mother Tongue and other languages known

15. Literacy and digital literacy status

16. Status of attendance in educational institution

17. Highest educational level attained and Stream/Discipline

18. Worked any time during last year

19. Category of economic activity

20. Occupation

21. Nature of industry, trade or service

22. Class of worker

23. Non-economic activity (for marginal, semi-marginal and non-worker)

24. Seeking or available for work (for marginal, semi-marginal and non-worker)

25. Travel to place of work

26. Birth place

27. Place of last residence

28. Reason for migration

29. Duration of stay in this village/town since last migration

30. Permanent Residential Address

31. Number of children surviving at present (for currently married, widowed, divorced and separated

women only)

32. Number of children ever born alive (for currently married, widowed, divorced and separated

women only)

33. Number of children ever born alive during last one year (for currently married women only)

34. Place of Covid – 19 Vaccination

35. Total number of Bank Accounts

36. Mobile Number (if available)

37. Aadhaar Number (if available)

38. Voter ID Number (if available)

39. Passport Number (if Indian Passport holder)

40. Availability of Driving License

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

MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN,

Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner

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Sd/-

GHANSHYAM THORI, IAS

Chandigarh

Administrative Secretary to Govt. of Punjab

The 25th August, 2026

Department of Local Government

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