Caste Census: Significance and Challenges
On 30th April 2025, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs approved caste enumeration as part of the upcoming Census, a major shift in India’s data policy.
What is Caste Census?
Census is a decennial Union exercise (Article 246) to collect demographic, economic, and social data.
- Caste Census is the inclusion of all caste data, aiming to understand the socio-economic status of various caste groups. Post-independence, only SC and ST data have been recorded; the last full caste data was from the 1931 Census.
Provisions of the Cabinet Decision
- Inclusion of Caste Enumeration: For the first time post-independence, a full caste census ....
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