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The caste-wise breakup shows that the “upper caste” groups among Hindus, considered BJP’s mainstay, account for only 10.6 per cent, Brahmins 3.7 per cent, Rajputs (Thakurs) 3.4 per cent ...

Siwan: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the announcement of the caste census and urged the people of the state to do the same.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar expressed gratitude to PM Modi for the caste census and Rs 5,900 crore development projects in Siwan. He urged people to thank the PM and took a swipe at the opposition over ...

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Karnataka Caste Census Karnataka’s Cabinet decided to carry out a fresh Socio-Economic and Education Survey, also referred to as Karnataka caste census, to address the concerns of certain communities.

Caste enumeration will also be a part of this exercise, making it the first caste-based census in Independent India since the British-era enumeration conducted between 1881 and 1931. Several social ...