Government yet to decide how open-column caste data will be sorted, tabulated
India's government has not yet determined the method for sorting and tabulating caste information collected through an open-ended column in the upcoming 2027 Census. Opposition parties and OBC organizations object to using this option, pointing to the 2011 Socio‑Economic Caste Census, which recorded over 4.6 million distinct caste entries but saw no subsequent action, experts note.