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Socio Economic and Caste Census of 2011: When caste data was collected but not published

May 02, 2025 12:06 pm

The SECC collected data on a range of parameters, parts of which were published in 2016. But the data on caste populations, other than the total numbers of SCs and STs, was not made public.

Thomas Piketty in Telangana committee that will analyse caste survey findings

March 14, 2025 1:44 am

The group headed by retired SC judge Sudershan Reddy and including economist Jean Dreze and Congress leader Praveen Chakravarty, will not look at methodology, government clarifies, as Opposition alleges "undercounting" of backward classes.

Caste census: Amit Shah says BJP never opposed it, needs careful thought

November 04, 2023 8:59 pm

The statement assumes significance in the backdrop of the demand from Opposition parties for a nationwide caste census. The Congress and regional parties such as the JD(U) and RJD have been accusing the BJP of dragging its feet on the issue.

Best of both sides | Yogendra Yadav writes: Even critics of reservation should support census

October 13, 2023 1:45 pm

Caste census is relevant and necessary for any well-designed policy to reduce social inequality

Who's afraid of a caste census?

August 14, 2021 8:56 am

Satish Deshpande writes: The most powerful and the most pampered minority in Indian society is composed largely of the upper castes. A caste census will make it visible.

Picturing the rural

July 07, 2015 12:00 am

Socio-economic census data provides valuable pointers — and reality checks — for policymakers

Socio-economic caste census data to be released by Sept

April 29, 2013 1:58 am

Nearly a year and a half after its first deadline,the Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) is now nearing completion with the enumeration process

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