Odisha permits boundary changes in administrative units before Census

Bhubaneswar

The Odisha government has permitted adjustments to the boundaries of administrative units, including districts and urban local bodies, ahead of the upcoming Census. However, these changes must be made before June 30, 2025. A notification from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department confirmed that the boundaries of districts, tehsils, sub-divisions, revenue villages, and urban bodies can be modified until the deadline. After June 30, 2025, the boundaries will be fixed for the Census. Although boundaries had been frozen since 2020 for the 2021 Census, the government allowed periodic changes to accommodate the creation of new units. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari explained that this decision would help address proposals for new revenue villages before the Census begins, as changes cannot occur during the process.