The demand for a caste census in India has been a recurring topic of debate, with various political and social groups advocating for its inclusion in the national Census.

Following table explores the key point of Bihar caste survey data 2023.

Aspect	Information
Type of Census Data	Census in independent India (1951-2011) published data on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes but not on other castes.<br> - Caste data was collected in 1941 but not published.<br> - Caste data was included in Census until 1931.
Demand for Caste Census	Demand for a caste census comes up before almost every Census, with OBCs and deprived sections supporting it and upper castes opposing it.<br> - Opposition parties have recently been vocal about the caste census, particularly in Census 2021.
Current Government's Stand	Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai stated that the Government of India has decided not to enumerate caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in Census.<br> - However, in 2018, there was an announcement to collect data on OBCs for Census 2021. No official minutes of the meeting were provided in response to an RTI request.