Only 3.2% Telangana households own car; ownership among SC, ST and BC communities much lesser

The Socio, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political and Caste (SEEEPC) survey has brought out sharp disparities in the economic status of different castes in Telangana.

The Independent Expert Working Group (IEWG) had assessed 42 different parameters like living conditions, income, land ownership, movable assets like cars and refrigerators and access to institutional credit for arriving at the composite backwardness index (CBI) — a unique code determining the backwardness of different sections. According to the analysis, only 3.2% households across the State reported owning a car, which the Group described as a clear marker of economic affluence, aspirational consumption and access to mobility.