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Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 Analysis

The Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 is a comprehensive study of the socio-economic status of households in India, conducted under various government ministries, with findings released in July 2015. It revealed significant deprivation among rural populations, particularly highlighting that 79% of rural Adivasi households are considered deprived and a substantial number of families are landless. Reports from major newspapers emphasized the poor educational status and high poverty rates among rural families, with many relying on manual labor for income.

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Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 Analysis

The Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 is a comprehensive study of the socio-economic status of households in India, conducted under various government ministries, with findings released in July 2015. It revealed significant deprivation among rural populations, particularly highlighting that 79% of rural Adivasi households are considered deprived and a substantial number of families are landless. Reports from major newspapers emphasized the poor educational status and high poverty rates among rural families, with many relying on manual labor for income.

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ROLL NO. 20ENB057


COURSE- BA ENGLISH HONOURS

Q. What is the Socio-Economic caste census? When was


it conducted? Examine any three newspapers reports
on the Socio-Economic caste census of 2011 with a
focus on landlessness among Dalits in India.

I. SECC [Socio- Economic Caste Census] 2011 is a study of


socio-economic status of rural and urban households and
allows ranking of households based on predefined
parameters. SECC 2011 has three census components
which were conducted by three census separate
authorities but under the overall coordination of
Department of Rural Development [DORD]. Census in
urban areas is under the administerial jurisdiction of the
Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation
[MOHUPA]. Caste Census is under the administrative
control of Ministry of Home Affairs: Registrar General of
India [RGI] and Census Commission of India.
II. The Manmohan Singh government approved the socio-
economic and caste census 2011 to be carried out after
discussion to be carried out after discussion in both houses
of Parliament in 2010. The SECC 2011 was conducted in all
states and union territories of India and the first findings
were revealed on 3 July 2015 by Union Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley. SECC 2011 is also the first paperless census in
India conducted on hand-held electronic devices by the
government in 640 districts. SECC 2011 was the first caste
based census since 1931 census of India and it was
launched on 29 June 2011 from the Sankhole village of
Haremara in West Tripura district.
III. [a] The Indian Express dated July 6, 2015 reported that
according to the results of the Socio-Economic and Caste
Census 2011, nearby 79% of rural Adivasi households are
considered “deprived”. This is higher than the 61% for all
rural households, the 55% of Non-SC & ST, and the 73%
for Dalits, around 45% of SC households are both landless
and derive a major part of income from manual casual
labor.
[b] India today dated July 3, 2015 reported that 23. 52% rural
families have no literate adult above 25 years, suggesting a
poor state of education among rural masses. The Deprivation
data reveal that 5.37 crore households in rural areas are
landless driving a major part of income from manual labor. As
many as 237 crore families in village of one room with kaccha
walls and roofs.
 The Hindu dated July 4, 2015 reported that as per the
commission’s last estimate, in 2011-12, 25.7% of India’s
rural population was below the poverty line i.e., with an
income below Rs 816% capita per month.

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