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The Government of India is set to resume the long-delayed national census, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a significant move, the central government has also announced plans to conduct a nationwide caste-based census, a step not taken since 1931<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n New Delhi \u2013<\/strong> The Indian government has officially decided to restart the Census of India, marking a crucial development in demographic and policy planning. This will be the first census since 2011, as the scheduled 2021 edition was postponed due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alongside the standard enumeration process, the Centre has confirmed that a caste census will also be undertaken, covering all states. The decision holds historical significance, as India has not conducted a comprehensive caste-based census since 1931, except for limited data collected under the Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) in 2011, which was not made public in full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The census will gather detailed data on population, age, gender, occupation, literacy, housing, and socio-economic status, with caste-specific data collection aimed at informing welfare schemes, reservation policies, and inclusive governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Officials state that this dual enumeration\u2014general and caste-based\u2014will help create a more accurate profile of India\u2019s demographic and social structure. The announcement has already sparked political responses, with some parties welcoming the move as a step towards social justice, while others warn of potential divisiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Government of India is set to resume the long-delayed national census, which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a significant move, the central government has also announced plans to conduct a nationwide caste-based census, a step not taken since 1931. New Delhi \u2013 The Indian government has officially decided to restart the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4383,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4382","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n