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

Section 9. Every person occupying any house, enclosure, vessel or other place shall allow the Census-officers s

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

9. Every person occupying any house, enclosure, vessel or other place shall allow the Census-officers such access thereto as they may require for the purposes of the census, and as, having regard to the customs of the country, may be reasonable.

Source: India Code