India's Electoral Roll Preparation and Caste/Religion Estimates

According to the Election Commission, the electoral roll is prepared on the basis of the polling station and booth. It can be viewed on the website of the Commission and the Chief Electoral Officer of the respective state. E-roll PDFs are also provided. The electoral roll contains other electoral details, including name, serial number, corresponding part and booth, but no column for caste and religion. Political parties match the names on the roll with locally available information. Based on this, the possible number of voters of different castes and religions in a village, locality or area is estimated. The caste and religion-wise figures generated by this process are not authenticated or official figures of the Election Commission. These are estimates of political parties, electoral analysts and data analysis companies. Due to the different classification of the same electoral roll, differences in these figures are also possible. The electoral roll is prepared on the basis of official documents, but the Commission does not verify the religious details.