Overview

• The survey will use a 60‑question form via a mobile app, assign Unique Household ID stickers, and link entries to ration cards and Aadhaar for household‑level accuracy.
• About 1.75–1.85 lakh government teachers will serve as enumerators during the Dasara break, with honoraria up to ₹20,000 each forming most of the roughly ₹420 crore budget.
• ASHA workers began pre‑distributing questionnaires on September 12–13 so families can prepare responses before enumerators visit.
• State helpline and online submission options are available for residents who prefer not to disclose caste details in person, alongside geo‑tagging of households using electricity meter data.
• Amid opposition claims of dozens of new Christian caste categories, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the classifications account for people who have converted and that only a person’s current caste will be recorded.