The Indian Census Act 1880, 14 of 1880, (Rep., Act 16 of 2001)

Section 6. The Magistrate of the District may, by an order written, printed or lithographed, call upon all owne

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

6. The Magistrate of the District may, by an order written, printed or lithographed, call upon all owners and occupiers of land, tenure-holders, farmers, assignees of land-revenue and lessees of fisheries under the Burma Fisheries Act, 1875, in his district, or their agents, and upon all members of pancháyats appointed 1880.] Census. 107 appointed in his district under Bengal Act No. VI of 1870 (to provide for the appointment, dismissal and maintenance of Village Chaukidārs), to give such assistance as he needs towards the taking of a census of the persons who are at the time of taking the census on the lands of such owners, occupiers, holders, farmers and assignees, within the limits of such fisheries or in the villages for which such panchāyats are appointed, as the case may be. Such order shall specify the nature of the assistance required, and such owners, occupiers, holders, farmers, assignees, lessees, or their agents, and the members of such panchāyats shall be bound to obey it.

Source: India Code