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**Headline: Bengaluru SC Survey Extended Due to Low Coverage**

**Bengaluru, July 2, 2025** – The H.N. Nagamohan Das Commission, responsible for conducting the Scheduled Castes (SC) survey in Karnataka to inform internal reservation policies, has granted an extension for Bengaluru, specifically within the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits and Bengaluru Urban district, until July 6th.

This decision comes after the survey concluded statewide on June 30th with an impressive 91.84% coverage of the projected population. However, Bengaluru significantly lagged behind, managing to survey only 52% of its projected SC population. Out of an estimated 13.62 lakh SC individuals in the city, the survey has identified only 7.04 lakh.

The low coverage prompted BBMP Commissioner M. Maheshwar Rao and the Social Justice Department to request an extension. Commissioner sought the extension for the city, The Nagamohan Das Commission acceded and gave the extension till the 6th. In response, the Commission is implementing special measures. BBMP officers have been actively visiting homes to paste stickers indicating survey participation. The online self-declaration option, available at https://schedulecastesurvey.karnataka.gov.in/selfdeclaration, has also been extended statewide until July 6th.

Retired Judge H.N. Nagamohan Das urged residents to fully complete the 42-question online form. “Many who have attempted to take the survey online seem to have no patience to fill out the full form… We appeal to those taking the survey online to fill out the full questionnaire,” he stated. The Commission hopes that the extension and continued efforts will improve coverage and provide a more accurate representation of the SC population in Bengaluru.

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