Published 11:33 IST, February 4th 2025
Telangana Completes Its Caste Census - Read Here
In a press conference, Uttam Kumar Reddy described it as a 'historic day' for social justice in Telangana.

Telangana government has completed its comprehensive caste survey. The results of the survey will be presented on February 4, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, the state's irrigation and civil supplies Minister said, ANI reported.
According to officials, the state government conducted the largest-ever Socio-Economic, Educational, Employment, Political, and Caste (SEEEPC) survey, covering 96.9 per cent of households in just 50 days, ANI reported.
Telangana Caste Census : In Numbers
This comprehensive survey, the largest post-independence, covered 96.9 per cent of Telangana households with the help of 94,863 enumerators and 9,628 supervisors deployed across 94,261 Enumeration Blocks, ANI reported.
A total of 76,000 data entry operators digitised the information within 36 days.
The first respondent was Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, who officially launched the survey by participating on November 9, 2024.
Covering 3,54,77,554 individuals, the survey revealed crucial demographic data: BCs accounted for 1,64,09,179 people (46.25 per cent), SCs 61,84,319 (17.43 per cent), STs 37,05,929 (10.45 per cent), and the total Muslim population stood at 44,57,012 (12.56 per cent), including 35,76,588 (10.08 per cent) BC Muslims and 8,80,424 (2.48 per cent) OC Muslims.
Other OCs accounted for 44,21,115 (13.31 per cent), making the total OC population 15.79 per cent.
Rationale Behind Caste Survey
In a press conference, Uttam Kumar Reddy described it as a 'historic day' for social justice in Telangana.
"With Telangana setting a new benchmark in large-scale data collection, this survey is expected to be a blueprint for other states across India, ensuring equitable governance and data-driven decision-making," he said, ANI quoted.
Tribal Welfare Minister D Seethakka described the initiative as historic and beneficial to all communities in Telangana, recommending that similar surveys be conducted across India.
(ANI Inputs)
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