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Officials said the caste field will be an open column, allowing enumerators to record the caste or sub-caste exactly as declared by the respondent.

The decision to include caste enumeration was taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on April 30 last year.

During the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, I asked Rajiv Gandhi why this amendment was necessary. He said leaders must be prepared from the panchayat level to parliament.

Thirumavalavan outlined the party's legislative agenda, emphasising that an inclusive data collection mechanism was vital for equitable governance.

The 2027 Census, officially the 16th national Census, will be the first to include comprehensive caste enumeration since 1931 and the country's first fully digital census.

Jairam Ramesh says one year after announcement, details on caste enumeration remain unclear, alleges no dialogue with Opposition, states and experts