Published July 1, 2026 | Version v1

Caste and Educational Backwardness in India: Lessons from the Telangana SEEEPC Survey

  • 1. Research Associate (Centre for Development Policy and Practice)
  • 2. Associate Editor (Journal of Development Policy and Practice)
  • 3. Program Associate (Centre for Development Policy and Practice)
  • 4. Senior Research Fellow (Centre for Development Policy and Practice)
  • 5. Senior Research Associate (Centre for Development Policy and Practice)

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This working paper examines caste-based educational and socioeconomic disadvantage using Telangana’s SEEEPC Survey and a Composite Backwardness Index. It highlights substantial disparities across caste groups in education, gender, living conditions, and access to resources, while showing how broad social categories can conceal important sub-caste differences. It proposes more disaggregated data.

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