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> Title : Need to conduct caste wise census from 2011.

PROF. M. RAMADASS (PONDICHERRY): Sir, I wish to draw the attention of the Government of India on a matter of public interest concerning the population of India. As you know, the population of India is not homogenous but characterized by a number of diversities.  There are different groups of people, different communities, different castes, different religions, and we have a variety of groups in the country. We need to know their socioeconomic status and compare inter-temporally and intra-temporally the standards achieved by them. That is why in every population census since 1881, it was started by the Britishers that there should be a census of population on the basis of communities, groups, castes and religions. This continued up to 1931. For some mysterious reasons, this practice of enumerating the population of the country on the basis of the caste was abandoned. After that it was not resumed. But in the last 80 years, several developments have taken place which necessitate caste-wise census by the Government of India.

          Thank you very much.

MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER:

Shri Ram Kripal Yadav, Shri J.M. Aaron Rashid, Shri K. V. Thangkabalu, Dr. Karan Singh Yadav, Shri Madhusudan Mistry and  Dr. R. Senthil associate themselves with Prof. M. Ramadass on this issue. SHRI KHARABELA SWAIN (BALASORE): Sir, it should also be determined as to who is backward in this country. Every year newer and newer castes want to become backward. Nobody wants to be forward. Everybody wants to be backward. It should be decided as to who is backward. MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record. (Interruptions) * … (Not recorded) [KMR142]   * Not recorded     (q4/1920/spr-rps) MR. DEPUTY-SPEAKER:  Please sit down, nothing is going on record. … (Interruptions)