What is the caste census that India will carry out?
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday India will conduct a caste enumeration as part of the upcoming census. Since 1951, the survey of the country’s population included the count of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), but not all castes. But what is a caste-based census?
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday India will conduct a caste enumeration as part of the upcoming census. Since 1951, the survey of the country’s population included the count of the Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs), but not all castes. But what is a caste-based census?
