LawgistThe States Reorganisation Act
42Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
(1) After the said Orders have been so modified, the population as at the last census of the scheduled castes and of the scheduled tribes in the territory which, as from the appointed day, will be comprised in each of the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bombay, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madras, Mysore, Punjab and Rajasthan, shall be ascertained or estimated by the census authority in such manner as may be prescribed and shall be notified by that authority in the Gazette of India.
(2) The population figures so notified shall be taken to be the relevant population figures as ascertained at the last census and shall supersede any figures previously published.
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Delimitation of Constituencies
- 40 Allocation of seats in the House of the People and assignment of seats to State Legislative Assemblies
- 41 Modification of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders
- 42 Determination of population of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- 43 Constitution of Delimitation Commission
- 44 Duties of the Commission
- 45 Associate members
- 46 Casual vacancies
- 47 Procedure as to delimitation
- 48 Special provision as to certain elections
