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Denotified Tribes in India: Separate Schedule Demand and 2027 Census Debate
Criminal Tribes Act 1871, Idate Commission Findings, 1,200 Identified Communities, 268 Unclassified Groups and ₹200 Crore SEED Scheme Gap Explained Denotified, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) across India are mobilising for a “separate column” in the 2027 Census and a separate Constitutional Schedule , on par with Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs). On January 30, the Union government assured community leaders that the Of
Feb 187 min read


India’s 2027 Census: A Landmark Digital and Demographic Exercise
The Government of India has officially announced that the 16th Census of India will be conducted in two stages , with the reference date...
Jun 24, 20255 min read
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