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Caste data’s benefits and risks may be overblown

Patna high court upholds Bihar government's right to conduct caste survey, citing importance for policy-making

The Patna high court upheld the caste survey in Bihar on August 1, and the state government immediately restarted the stalled exercise across the state. (Representative Image)
Published on Aug 11, 2023 10:57 PM IST

Accurate caste data can propel progress

Bihar’s headcount of jatis must also collect data on socio-economic aspects, correlating with poverty levels, occupation, and education. This will allow for a much finer geographical calibration of government policy

By pressing for a caste census of sorts across the state, political parties in Bihar today want what they know to become official public knowledge, underscoring the political nature of these numbers (Hemant Padalkar/HTPhoto)
Updated on Jul 26, 2022 06:29 PM IST
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