US EditionIndia Is Preparing to Launch Its Delayed Census, Including Controversial Questions About Caste
- India will conduct its delayed national census in two phases starting October 1, 2026, with the first phase in hilly states and UTs like Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
- The census, initially scheduled for 2021, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and related administrative challenges, with approval for the inclusion of caste data granted by a high-level government committee in April 2025.
- Caste data collection will begin October 1, 2026, in four hilly regions, then continue in the rest of the country from March 1, 2027, under reference dates set accordingly.
- Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the Cabinet Committee of Political Affairs, guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved including caste enumeration in the upcoming Census.
- This census will provide updated caste demographics after nearly 94 years, aiding policy design for social justice and reservation programs affected by reliance on outdated data.
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For over a century, the national census in India has been a major administrative achievement. But the last census was conducted in 2011.
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India is preparing to launch its delayed census, including controversial questions about caste
India will start counting its vast population in a mammoth exercise starting next year. The Home Ministry announced plans to conduct a two-stage census ending March 1, 2027 in a statement Wednesday night.
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