Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.4 Social stratification and caste

6.4.5 Caste in the Census and among Muslims, Sikhs and Christians

Colonial censuses classified and ranked castes until 1931; after Independence only SCs and STs were counted, until the Census of 2027, which counts all castes. Caste-like ranking also exists among Muslims, Sikhs and Christians, though SC status in law is limited to Hindus, Sikhs and Buddhists.

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Key terms

  • Census 1872
  • Census 1881
  • Risley 1901
  • Hutton 1931
  • caste census
  • SECC 2011
  • Census 2027
  • Scheduled Castes Order 1950
  • Ashraf
  • Ajlaf
  • Arzal
  • Pasmanda
  • Sachar Committee
  • Ranganath Misra Commission
  • Mazhabi Sikh
  • Ramdasia
  • Dalit Christians
  • Balakrishnan Commission
  • Lokur Committee
  • Sarna code
  • BC-E

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