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Karnataka to Conduct Digital Caste Census from September 22 to October 7

A high-power oversight committee with a technical panel will guide the app-based enumeration to gather socio-economic and land-holding data for budget planning.

The Congress decided to conduct the new survey during a high-level meeting in New Delhi on June 10, responding to complaints from communities that claimed they were either excluded or underrepresented in the previous exercise. (PTI)
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Overview

  • The 15-day survey will mobilize 1.65 lakh enumerators, including teachers and government staff, to cover all seven crore residents of Karnataka.
  • The Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, led by Madhusudan R. Naik, must submit its report with policy recommendations by the end of October.
  • A technical committee will expand the questionnaire to include detailed economic indicators such as land and property holdings.
  • Data will be collected via a mobile application instead of manual surveys to improve accuracy and transparency.
  • This decennial exercise follows the 1995 Backward Classes Act mandate and replaces a shelved 2015 survey that faced political and methodological hurdles.