Women who belong to a “scheduled caste”—one that falls ... The word caste is most often associated with modern India but effective caste systems have existed throughout the world.

The last caste census took place in 1931. This data will form the baseline for the count of members of various castes in the ...

The disproportionate emphasis placed on the caste census raises concerns about the intent and the commitment of the ruling dispensation ...

18% for Scheduled Castes and 1 percent for Scheduled Tribes. Bihar: After the caste census in Bihar, the reservation limit was increased to 75 percent. These include 20 percent reservation for ...

After Independence, successive Indian governments chose not to include detailed caste data -- except for the scheduled castes ... data to facilitate the effective implementation and evaluation ...

Women who belong to a “scheduled caste”—one that falls ... The word caste is most often associated with modern India but effective caste systems have existed throughout the world.