Caste census to cover 1.17 crore families in Telangana in three weeks

Telangana household census assesses social, financial, educational, and caste status to improve welfare schemes and provide equal benefits.

The comprehensive household census for assessing the social, financial, educational, employment, political and caste status of all the 1.17 crore families across Telangana got off to an enthusiastic start on Wednesday (November 6, 2024).

The census exercise has been launched with the objective to assess the status of SC, ST and BC communities as well as the socio-economic and educational situation of other families. On completion, the census data will be utilised for effective planning and implementation of schemes to further improve the socio-economic, education, political and other parameters.

The Government has accordingly prepared a 56-point questionnaire in addition to 19 supplementaries for preparing a comprehensive database of the people.

Of the total families, 28.32 lakh are in the GHMC area and the remaining 89.12 lakh in the non-GHMC areas. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka described the survey as historic in that an effective database pertaining to all families would be prepared enabling the Government to realise the goal of providing equal benefits to all as enshrined in the Constitution. The census exercise was sure to become a role model for the country as it encompasses all aspects related to the families and ensure that the benefits of welfare and development schemes would reach the last mile.

The State Government has identified 87,092 enumeration blocks as part of the census exercise of which 19,328 are in the GHMC limits and 67,764 in other areas. Each enumeration block will comprise of 150 to 175 families and will be covered by one enumerator.

A supervisor has been appointed for every 10 enumerators to monitor the implementation of the exercise. A total of 94,750 enumerators have been selected for the exercise with 24,488 taking up the census work in GHMC limits and 70,262 in other areas.

For three days from Wednesday, enumerators would prepare data pertaining to all households incorporating details like house number and name of the owner and stickers would be pasted on the doors of respective houses.