What kind of caste data is published in the Census? How often has the demand for a caste census been made? After several rounds of deliberations, the UPA government decided to go for a full-fledged Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC). The SECC data excluding caste data was finalised and published by the two ministries in 2016. The RSS has not made any recent statements on a caste census, but has opposed the idea earlier.

Source: Indian Express July 25, 2021 22:43 UTC