Caste based census- Needs and concerns
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Case based census in India- Needed ? Post 1949, census has been conducted by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. All the censuses since 1951 were conducted in every decades under the 1948 Census of India Act. Need of census: The census provides information that government needs to develop policies, plan and run public services, and allocate funding. The unique features of India, caste has possessed various challenges since it creation. Recently there is a demand for caste based census 2021 broader than socio economic caste census 2011. Need for caste based census Understanding levels: Welfare level of communities are majorly determined by their castes. Social backwardness coupled with poor financial standing creates double whammy. Better policy formulation: Having a caste based…