Appointment of Socio Economic and Caste Census Officers for the State of Tamil Nadu During the Year 2011
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 13, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3), dated 15th March 2012, appointing officers to conduct the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 across Tamil Nadu. The notification assigns census responsibilities by local jurisdiction and authorises the designated officers to appoint supervisors and enumerators.
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 13, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj (CGS-3), dated 15th March 2012, to appoint Socio Economic and Caste Census Officers for the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011. It allocates responsibility among State and local officials according to their district, subdivision, taluk, block, municipality, town panchayat or Chennai Corporation jurisdiction.
What the notification governs
G.O. Ms. No. 13 implements Government of India instructions for conducting the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 in Tamil Nadu. It identifies the government officers who will serve in different census roles and specifies the local areas for which they are responsible.
The notification deals with census administration. It does not contain provisions changing land ownership, property classification, planning controls or land use.
Officers and areas covered
G.O. Ms. No. 13 makes the following principal assignments:
- District Collectors, except Chennai, and the Commissioner of Chennai Corporation serve as Principal Socio Economic and Caste Census Officers within their respective jurisdictions.
- District Revenue Officers cover municipalities and town panchayats as District Urban Census Officers.
- Corporation Commissioners outside Chennai cover their respective corporation jurisdictions.
- Project Directors of District Rural Development Agencies cover district panchayat areas.
- Personal Assistants for Development to Collectors act as district nodal officers for rural and urban areas.
- Chennai Corporation Deputy Commissioners act as City Census Officers, while the District Revenue Officer or Revenue Officer acts as City Nodal Officer.
- District Forest Officers, Chief Education Officers and Assistant Directors of Statistics serve as additional district officers.
- Sub-Collectors and Revenue Divisional Officers cover their respective subdivisions.
- Tahsildars cover their respective taluks.
- Block Development Officers cover blocks for block panchayat and village panchayat responsibilities.
- Municipal Commissioners and town panchayat Executive Officers cover their respective local bodies.
- Chennai Assistant Commissioners, Zonal Officers and Assistant Revenue Officers cover the relevant Chennai Corporation zones.
Powers given to designated officers
G.O. Ms. No. 13 authorises the designated census officers to appoint the required number of supervisors and enumerators within their jurisdictions. They may also issue written orders requiring those appointees to provide assistance for taking the Socio Economic and Caste Census in the relevant local area.
For a property buyer or owner, the notification creates no stated property obligation or land restriction. Its operative provisions concern the appointment, territorial responsibility and staffing powers of census officials.
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Common questions
Does this notification change land ownership or land use in Tamil Nadu?
No property or land use change is stated. The notification appoints officers and allocates responsibilities for conducting the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011.
Who is responsible for the census in a district panchayat area?
The Project Director of the relevant District Rural Development Agency is appointed as the District Socio Economic and Caste Census Officer for rural panchayat areas in the district.
Who handles census work within a municipality or town panchayat?
Municipal Commissioners serve as charge officers within their municipalities, and Executive Officers serve as charge officers within their town panchayats. District Revenue Officers also have the listed district urban responsibility for municipalities and town panchayats.
Can the appointed census officers recruit supervisors and enumerators?
Yes. The designated officers may appoint the required number of supervisors and enumerators within their jurisdictions and may direct them in writing to assist with the census.
