Which state government decided to conduct a caste-based census called the ‘Jaati Aadharit Ganana’ exercise?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On : 12 Dec 2022 Shift 1)

Answer 1

Correct Answer Bihar

Key Points

Bihar state government is set to conduct a caste-based census in the state.
The decision was taken at an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
The exercise would be called Jaati Aadharit Ganana and the state government will publish the data related to the census through advertisements in newspapers.
The aim of this exercise is to carry out developmental work for people who are deprived.
A caste-based census means that the census exercise would not just include religion of a person but also have a caste-wise tabulation.
It would help in knowing the population under different castes.
Usually the census is conducted by the central government every ten years.
But now the Bihar government has decided to conduct its own census.

Additional Information:

As per details from Census 2011, Bihar has a population of 10.41 Crores, an increase from the figure of 8.30 Crore in the 2001 census.
The total population of Bihar as per the 2011 census is 104,099,452 of which males and females are 54,278,157 and 49,821,295 respectively.
In 2001, total population was 82,998,509 in which males were 43,243,795 while females were 39,754,714.
The total population growth in this decade was 25.42% while in the previous decade it was 28.43%.
The population of Bihar forms 8.60% of India in 2011.
In 2001 the population of Bihar forms 8.70% of India.