Archive · 29 Sep 2025
India to Include Caste Enumeration in National Census
India is planning to count people by their caste in the upcoming national census.
This means they'll be keeping track of different groups of people based on their social status.
This hasn't been done systematically since 1931!
The goal is to see how these groups are affected by climate change.
By doing this, India hopes to learn more about how things like where people live and what they do are related to the effects of a changing climate.
This will provide important data on how climate affects different groups in the country.
India decided in April 2025 to include caste enumeration in its national census.
This is a historic decision.
It will be the first time since 1931 that India systematically counts its caste populations.
The aim is to understand how social hierarchies intersect with climate vulnerabilities.
This census update is a watershed moment for the climate justice movement in India.
- Who
- India
- What
- Including caste enumeration in the national census.
- When
- April 2025 (decision)
- Where
- India
- Why
- To understand how social hierarchies intersect with climate vulnerabilities.
- Event
- Inclusion of caste enumeration in India's national census
- Significance
- First systematic caste count since 1931
- Potential Impact
- Understanding how social hierarchies intersect with climate vulnerabilities
- Date
- April 2025 (decision)