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Bengaluru Social and Educational Survey Starts Slowly as Extension Is Weighed

Officials indicated Bengaluru may need more time because operational snags are slowing progress.

Shivakumar said the new survey was approved because the previous caste census was not accurate. (PTI)
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Overview

  • After repeated delays, enumeration in Greater Bengaluru began on October 4 with 22,141 households covered on day one and 1.22 lakh across the first two days, according to Commission data.
  • The Backward Classes Commission is considering pushing Bengaluru’s deadline to around October 18, with a review meeting expected as other districts near roughly 75% completion.
  • Statewide progress has accelerated, with The Hindu reporting 1.09 crore households surveyed by Sunday out of a 1.43 crore target.
  • Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar urged participation, stressed that responses to personal questions are optional under High Court directions, and told teams to avoid intrusive queries and simplify the process.
  • Field reports in the city cite enumerator protests, minimal training, app crashes and low household cooperation, while BJP and JD(S) leaders criticized the exercise as confusing or unscientific.