03 Jun 2022 Caste based census in Bihar
Caste based census in Bihar – Today Current Affairs
- Recently, in the all-party meeting held in Bihar, it has been unanimously decided to start the ‘Caste-based Census’ very soon.
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Background:
- Two proposals by the Bihar Legislature demanding a ‘caste based census’ have already been rejected by the central government. The central government says the ‘caste-based census’ will be a “divisive exercise”.
- However, the central government has also said that “states can conduct caste census on their own if they want”.
How has the ‘caste-related’ details been collected so far? The Hindu Analysis
- As per the prevailing practice, the ‘Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes’ details are collected by the enumerators as a part of the census, whereas, the details of other castes are not collected.
- Under the core method of census, all citizens provide ‘self-declared’ information to the ‘enumerator’.
- Till now, the ‘Backward Class Commissions’ in different states have been doing their own calculations to find out the population of backward castes.
What type of caste data are published in the census? The Hindu Analysis
- In independent India, data on only Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes has been published in every census conducted between 1951 and 2011. The details of other castes have not been published in the census.
- However, prior to this, caste data was published in every census conducted till the year 1931.
About Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 : The Hindu Analysis
- The Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC) conducted in the year 2011 was an important program to obtain data about the socio-economic status of different communities.
It had two components : The Hindu Analysis
- First, a survey of rural and urban households and ranking of these households on predetermined parameters, and
- Second ‘Caste Census’.
- However, the details of the economic status of the people in rural and urban households were released by the government only. The caste data has not been released yet.
Difference between ‘Census’ and ‘Socio-Economic and Caste Census’ : The Hindu Analysis
- Census provides a picture of India’s population, while ‘Socio-Economic and Caste Census’ (SECC) is a tool to identify state-aided beneficiaries.
- ‘Census’ comes under the ‘Census Act of 1948’ and all its data is considered confidential, whereas all personal information given under SECC, government departments to provide benefits to families and/or available to be used to prevent.
Advantages of Caste Census : The Hindu Analysis
- The exact number of population of each caste will help in formulating the reservation policy to ensure equal representation to all.
Related concerns : The Hindu Analysis
- There is a possibility that the caste census will create resentment among some sections and some communities will demand higher or separate quota for themselves.
- It is reportedly believed that merely by labeling individuals as belonging to a caste, the caste-system can always be maintained in the society.
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