Caste Enumeration Included in Forthcoming Census

Key Points

• 1The Ministry of Home Affairs reiterated that caste enumeration will be included in the forthcoming Census.
• 2The Congress stated that the notification was a 'damp squib' for not mentioning caste enumeration.
• 3The Congress wants the Telangana model to be adopted at the national level which includes caste enumeration and information on socio-economic status.
• 4According to the Constitution of India, the Seventh Schedule, the Census is the responsibility of the Union government.
• 5The notification to conduct Census has been published in the Official Gazette.