Freezing of boundaries may further delay Census 2021

The Census 2021 train might not start until no less than September 2023 because the authorities has prolonged the date for states and Union territories to finalise their administrative boundaries by June this 12 months, folks conscious of the matter mentioned.

The extension of the deadline was knowledgeable to the states by means of a letter written by the Registrar Basic of India, an individual conscious of the matter mentioned, asking to not be named.

Throughout a Census operation – each the house-listing part and the inhabitants enumeration — the states and Union territories are usually not supposed to vary the boundaries of districts, cities, villages and tehsils.

The Registrar Basic of India’s letter means the freezing of boundaries of administrative jurisdictions will happen on June 30. In keeping with the principles, the Census train can start solely three months after freezing of administrative boundaries.

The train was beforehand prolonged from December 31, 2020 to December 21, 2021; after which for an additional six months every until December 2022.

Initially, the fieldwork of house-listing and housing Census, the primary part of Census 2021, together with the updating of Nationwide Inhabitants Register (NPR) was to be carried out in a interval of 45 days throughout April 2020 to September 2020 in numerous states and Union territories , relying on their native situations and different priorities. After the home itemizing, the inhabitants enumeration was to be carried out between February 9 and 28 final 12 months.

The Union ministry of house affairs (MHA) beforehand knowledgeable Parliament that Census 2021 and different associated actions have been pushed again as a result of Covid-19 pandemic.