Bhubaneswar: In a key preparatory move for the upcoming national Census, the Odisha government has set June 30, 2025, as the deadline to finalise the boundaries of all administrative units, including districts, sub-divisions, tahsils, revenue villages, and urban local bodies (ULBs).
According to an official notification issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, the state government has allowed changes in the boundaries of these administrative units until the end of June. After this date, the boundaries will be frozen on July 1, 2025, and no further alterations will be permitted for the purposes of Census enumeration.
“The State Government do hereby allow changes of administrative boundaries of the Districts, Sub-Divisions, Tahasils, Revenue Villages and also Urban Local Bodies so fixed including boundaries fixed under any law for the time being in force, before 30th June, 2025. The boundaries of administrative units for ensuing Census will be frozen on 1st July, 2025,” the notification stated.
Freezing administrative boundaries prior to a Census is a standard procedure carried out to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and comparability of data across all regions.
This step helps census authorities avoid discrepancies in population counts and administrative records during enumeration.
District administrations and local bodies across Odisha have been instructed to complete any necessary adjustments or restructuring of administrative units well before the June 30 deadline to ensure a smooth and accurate Census operation.
