The Hindu·3 min read·medium
In Census rehearsal, open column for recording caste
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Vijaita Singh & Abhinay Lakshman
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The rehearsal for India's 2027 Population Census includes an open column for caste data, marking a potential shift in enumeration methodology. This pre-test phase is being conducted across 16 states to refine digital procedures before the nationwide rollout.
The rehearsal for the second phase of Census, which started in 16 States and Union Territories on Monday (July 6, 2026), has an “open column” for respondents to record their castes, several officials involved in the exercise told The Hindu .
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