Jharkhand announces plans for caste survey, similar to the one in Bihar

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The Jharkhand government on Sunday greenlit plans for a caste-based survey in the state, similar to the one conducted in the state of Bihar...

Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren gave a go-ahead for caste-based survey in the state, news agency PTI reported on Sunday..

The caste survey will be conducted on the pattern of neighouring Bihar, where data collection was conducted between January 7 and October 2 last year, he added.. Recently, the Telangana state government brought a resolution in the Assembly to conduct a state-wide caste census..

The previous Rajasthan government under Congress' Ashok Gehlot had announced plans to conduct a similar survey back in October..

Odisha did a survey between May-July 2023 while Maharashtra government was in touch with Bihar officials to understand the methodology of conducting a similar survey in the state, ET had reported...

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