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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | BPL & caste census first, economic census in 2012 by Rishi Shah

BPL & caste census first, economic census in 2012 by Rishi Shah

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published Published on Feb 7, 2011   modified Modified on Feb 7, 2011
Work on India's sixth economic census will begin in 2012 as the government wants to give preference to enumeration of those living below the poverty line and a caste census. The economic census, which provides basic data on the number of enterprises and people employed in them, was originally planned to begin this month.

"We are now looking to start fieldwork on economic census by February 2012," a senior official with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation told ET.

The enumeration of below the poverty line, or BPL, families is due to start in April and the caste census in July this year. The BPL census will seek to identify the beneficiaries of the government's subsidized foodgrain schemes. The caste census will be the first in the country in 80 years.

These censuses require huge resources, the official said, adding that each would require at least 10 lakh enumerators. Also, the workforce has to be trained in accordance with the objectives of the exercise for better results. "We plan to finalise the schedule, questionnaire, and also give out the training for the economic census by January next year," said another official in the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

The scope of the new economic census has been widened to include the services sector, mom & pop stores or neighbourhood retail shops and businesses run from home. It is expected to cover about 24 crore households and between 4 crore and 5.2 crore enterprises. The government plans to compile a national registry of businesses based on the economic census data.

The exercise will cost an estimated Rs 700 crore. The ministry is expected to approach the cabinet committee on economic affairs soon for the required funds. The Central Statistics Office, or CSO, conducted the first economic census in 1977. Since then, it has carried out four more economic censuses in 1980, 1990,1998 and 2005.

The economic census is the only way to meet the need for data in respect of the unorganized non-agricultural sectors of the economy. It's a complete count of all entrepreneurial units located within the geographical boundaries of the country.


The Economic Times, 7 February, 2011, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/bpl-caste-census-first-economic-census-in-2012/articleshow/7439896.cms


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