Karnataka's Social and Educational survey ends with 89% enumeration statewide

Bengaluru: The social and educational survey concluded on Friday with an 89% enumeration, even as 4.22 lakh households refused to participate in the survey.

According to official data from the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, 6.13 crore of the 6.85 crore (89.48%) projected population of Karnataka as per the 2025 estimates participated in the survey.

As many as 34.49 lakh households were either locked or vacant. “The social and educational survey that began on September 22 has been concluded on October 31.

Those who couldn't participate in the survey for different reasons can enumerate online through https://kscbcselfdeclaration.karnataka.gov.in till November 10,” KSCBC member secretary K A Dayananda said.

Those who have not enumerated can also the helpline number - 8050770004.10 dists cross 100% enumerationAs many as 10 districts – Mandya, Tumakuru, Haveri, Chitradurga, Chikkamagaluru, Udupi, Gadag, Koppal, Davanagere and Chamarajanagar – recorded over 100% enumeration.

This means that all these districts saw more people enumerating in the survey than the total number of people supposed to be in the districts as per estimations.Mandya saw the highest percentage of enumeration (110.23%), followed by Tumakuru (106.88%), Haveri (103.68%), Chitradurga (103.56%) and Chikkamagaluru (102.64%).

However, the enumeration in Bengaluru has been poor and has pulled down the state average.

Lesser than previous surveyDespite an 89% enumeration, the Madhusudan R Naik-led KSCBC faces challenges, as the previous survey overseen by the H Kantharaj Commission in 2015, which had registered a 94% enumeration.

The commission will now analyse the data and submit its report, which will suggest the classification of backward classes. Currently, backward classes in Karnataka have been divided into category 1, 2 and 3.

The survey has for long been an ambitious project of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who has contended that it's necessary to achieve social justice.However, the dominant communities have continued to oppose it.

The previous survey was vehemently opposed by the Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities, which accused it of being "unscientific" and "undercounting" their numbers.

When the current survey began, the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha and Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha had opposed it and approached the High Court.

Though the court refused to stay the survey, it noted that participation in the survey was not mandatory, and that people could only answer as many questions as they wanted.

The survey was initially scheduled to end on October 07, but was extended twice.