Summary
The test used an open column, which allowed respondents to write any caste name they identify with.
During the 2011 caste survey, this approach recorded more than 4.6 million distinct caste names.
Key Points
3 points1
Final methodology for caste enumeration will be prepared after the test exercise.
2
Open column methodology lets people write their own caste name.
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2011 caste survey returned over 4.6 million different caste names.
New Words to Learn
8 wordscensus
the official count of all people living in a country, done at regular intervals
caste
a traditional social group that people are born into
open column
a blank space on a form where any answer can be written
enumerate
to count or list items one by one
methodology
the system of methods used to carry out a study or project
feedback
information or comments that help improve something
survey
a set of questions used to collect information from many people
distinct
different or separate
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