The Andhra Pradesh government plans to complete the ongoing caste census by February 15, 2024, as promised by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. Ministers and employees have been urged to follow the guidelines set for the census. The census will not only collect information on caste but also socio-economic data, employment, and education.
The government decided on the revised deadline after realizing the importance of efficient data collection. They aim to use their extensive network to collect accurate data and gain a comprehensive understanding of the demographics in the communities. Strategies such as door-to-door counting, flexibility in adding or deleting missed individuals, data consolidation and report preparation, and training for data mapping will be employed to finalize the survey.
Starting from January 19 to 28, 2024, village secretariat staff and enumerators will conduct door-to-door visits for data collection. If residents are unable to participate, they can register their caste information at village and ward secretariats from January 29 to February 2, 2024. The final caste census report will be prepared at the village secretariat level by February 15, 2024.
Training for secretariat staff and enumerators is expected to be completed by January 11, 2024, and the comprehensive mapping of data enumerators, staff, and supervisors will be finalized by January 12, 2024.
