# The Census Act, 1948, Section 3: Central Government to take census

- Act: The Census Act, 1948 (Act 37 of 1948)
- In force from: 1948-09-03
- Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/census-act-1948/section/3/

## Text

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention of taking a census in the whole or any part of the territories to which this Act extends, whenever it may consider it necessary or desirable so to do, and there upon the census shall be taken.

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