(a) whether the Government have excluded OBCs in the census; and
(b) if so, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government have excluded OBCs in the census; and
(b) if so, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (I.D.SWAMI)
(a) to (b): In all the censuses since 1951 information on the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes has been collected by the Census Organisation as per statutory requirement. As per the past practice, no question on OBCs was canvassed at the Census of India, 2001.