Census started during the British rule in the country, in which Hindus and Muslims were counted. In all the censuses conducted in the country since independence, people of the Muslim community were ...

India is set to conduct its first caste-based census in years, and for the first time, Muslim communities will also be asked about their caste. This new development has sparked political discussions, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Caste is an ancient system of social ...