Gazette notification for conduct of population enumeration in 4 States
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-05092026-276016
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 4729] NEW DELHI, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2026/BHADRA 14, 1948
MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
(Office of Registrar General, India)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th September, 2026
S.O. 4729(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Census Act, 1948 (37 of 1948) read
with rules 6A and 6D of the Census Rules, 1990, the Central Government hereby declares that-
(i) The conduct of Census of the population shall be undertaken in the States of Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab
and areas other than snow-bound areas of the State of Uttarakhand, from 1st December, 2026 to 4th January,
2027 with a revisional round from 5th January, 2027 to 9th January, 2027;
(ii) For the conduct of the above Census, there shall be an option for self- enumeration from 16th November,
2026 to 30th November, 2026 just before the start of house-to-house population enumeration;
(iii) The reference date for the Census in the States of Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and areas other than snowbound areas of the State of Uttarakhand shall be 00.00 hours of the 5th day of January, 2027.
[F. No. 9/8/2025- CD (Cen)]
MRITUNJAY KUMAR NARAYAN, Registrar General of India and Census Commissioner
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