India·Source-based summary

Government yet to decide how open-columncaste data will be sorted, tabulated

Opposition parties and OBC groups are against the open-column option in the 2027 Census; they say the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census also had an open field to record caste, yielding over 46 lakh caste names; successive governments did not act on that report, says experts

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 25 Sept 2026, 04:17 pm. Editorial policy.

India — The Hindu