Overview

• Door-to-door data collection runs September 22 to October 7 with about 1.75 lakh enumerators targeting roughly two crore households at a budget of Rs 420 crore.
• The Backward Classes Commission has masked Christian‑suffix caste names from the app dropdown after objections, with any such self‑descriptions to be recorded under the 'Others' field.
• Greater Bengaluru may begin a day or two later due to training requests, though the statewide schedule remains in place.
• BJP leaders label the effort divisive and urge respondents to declare their religion as Hindu, while some community and religious leaders seek postponement or clearer guidance on identity choices.
• The app-driven survey uses a 60‑question form, geo‑tagging and Unique Household IDs, links Aadhaar or ration cards for authentication, and provides a helpline and online self‑declaration option.