Census 2027 and Caste Enumeration in India: Navigating Methodological and Cultural Complexities | Adfer Rashid Shah

Abstract

The 2027 Indian Census, the first digital census and the first to enumerate castes since 1931, aims to map caste identities to inform equitable policymaking. Conducted after a 16-year hiatus, this ambitious exercise faces methodological, sociological and anthropological complexities due to caste