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Karnataka’s Caste Survey Begins With Bengaluru Delay as High Court Hearing Nears

Officials say the digital count will guide welfare policy by capturing caste, religion, education, and economic data.

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BJP Karnataka leaders said that the caste survey is part of a calculated move by the Congress.

Overview

  • The state launched the app-based Social and Educational Survey on September 22 for a planned window through October 7, deploying about 1.75 lakh enumerators to cover roughly 2 crore households at an estimated cost of ₹420 crore.
  • Greater Bengaluru’s rollout is postponed by about one to three days at the request of local authorities for additional training and preparations linked to new civic corporations.
  • Enumerators are using a 60-question form with geo-tagging, Unique Household IDs, and Aadhaar/ration-card linkages, with a helpline and online self-declaration options available.
  • The Backward Classes Commission has masked 33 dual-identity Christian‑prefixed caste names in the app’s dropdown while keeping them in the system so residents may still self-identify.
  • Technical glitches and server issues slowed work in districts including Shivamogga, Haveri, Ballari, Chitradurga, and Kodagu; the High Court will hear petitions on September 23 as the BJP labels the exercise divisive.