The Union Cabinet on Wednesday announced that the caste census will be a part of the upcoming national census to be held next year. This comes amid demand from the opposition parties including ...

For millions across India, a rigid caste system thousands of years old still dictates much of daily life – from social circles to dating pools to job opportunities and schooling. The Indian government ...

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar (second from left) inaugurates the caste-based census in his ancestral village of Bakhtiarpur in Bihar, India, April 15, 2023. Credit: Wikipedia/Information and ...

The extensive operation will be carried out in two stages, with houselisting and housing census scheduled from April to ...