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title: "Why is the caste census in Census 2027 such a big deal?"  
description: "Why is the caste census in Census 2027 such a big deal?"  
author: "Mathilde Kristensen"  
published: 2026-11-15  
updated: 2026-11-15  
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category: "Current Affairs India"  
tags: ["Caste Census", "Census 2027", "OBC", "reservation", "social justice"]  
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# Why is the caste census in Census 2027 such a big deal?



## Answers

### Answer by Jakub Kowalski

Because India has not counted the caste of all its citizens since 1931. Every census since independence recorded only Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, so there is no reliable official data on the size of OBCs and other communities.

The government decided in 2025 to include full caste enumeration, and caste appears as question number 10 in the 40-question list for the population phase.

Supporters say the data will help design welfare schemes and reservation policies based on facts rather than old estimates, and will show which groups are still being left behind. Critics worry it could deepen caste identities in politics and spark fresh demands to change reservation limits. Either way, the numbers, expected after 2027, are likely to shape Indian politics for years.


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