The Indian Census Act 1910, 16 of 1910, (Rep., Act 12 of 1927)

Section 6. Every census-officer may ask all such questions Asking of of all persons within the limits of the lo

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6. Every census-officer may ask all such questions Asking of of all persons within the limits of the local area for census-oE- question8 by which he is appointed as, by instructions issued in cers. this behalf by the Local Government and published in the official Gazette, he may be directed to ask.

Source: India Code