Karnataka Caste Census Survey Extended to October 19: CM Siddaramaiah Announces School Holidays for Completion

Oct 07, 2025 10:08 pm CST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has extended the deadline for the state's Caste Census (Social-Economic and Academic Survey) to October 19, 2023, declaring holidays for government schools to facilitate completion. With varying completion rates across districts (97% in Koppal but only 36% in Bengaluru), the government has mobilized 1.2 lakh teachers and 1.6 lakh staff for this comprehensive population survey that began on September 2.