(1) This Act may be called the Census Act, 1948.
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2* * *].
1[(2) It extends to the whole of India 2* * *].
Source footnotes
1 Subs., ibid, for the sub-section (2).2. The words "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" omitted by Act 22 of 1959, s. 2 (w.e.f 19-5-1959).
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Section 2 · Definitions.Section 2A · Rule of construction respecting enactments not extending to Jammu and Kashmir.Section 3 · Central Government to take census.Section 4 · Appointment of census staff.Section 4A · Staff of every local authority to be made available for taking census.Section 5 · Status of census authorities as public servants.Section 6 · Discharge of duties of census-officers in certain cases.Section 7 · Power to call upon certain persons to give assistance.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 18 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2018-03-21. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.