September 10, 2025

Law and Society-wl-2104-The Possibilities of the Caste Census

Key Points

A caste census could redefine what it means to be 'socially and educationally backward' in the country.
Changing data on caste may affect political representation for various communities, particularly Scheduled Castes.
The constitutional implications of the caste census could extend beyond job and education reservations.
Exploring these ramifications is essential for a comprehensive understanding of the caste system's role in society.

Abstract

Discussion around the first nation-wide caste census in 2026 has focussed largely on its potential impact on reservation of government jobs and education. However, a caste census could have other ramifications from a constitutional perspective that have not yet been fully explored or understood—ranging from a change in the very conception of what is the meaning of the phrase “socially and educationally backward” to political representation among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

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Ashok Kumar (Mon,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d7ee54b1d3bfb60f9d5b https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.71279/epw.v60i25.44874

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