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Caste Census in Andhra Pradesh: The Andhra Pradesh government has started a 10-day-long “caste survey”, to create a comprehensive caste-based database of people.
Difference | Census | Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) |
Legal Basis | Census Conducted under the Census Act, 1948 | Not conducted under any specific Act |
Confidentiality of Data | Individual data is confidential | Personal information is open for use by government departments for benefits allocation/restriction to households |
Duration | Conducted every 10 years (e.g., 2011) | Last SECC conducted in 2011 |
Historical Background | First synchronous census in India was held in 1881, evolving since 1885 to 1872 in different parts | First SECC conducted in 1931 and later in 2011 |
News Source: LiveMint
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