Mangaluru : Social and Educational Survey will be conducted in Dakshina Kannada for 20 days from April 11, according to A.B. Ibrahim, Deputy Commissioner.

Addressing press persons here on Thursday he said that it is not mandatory on the part of the head of a family to reveal the caste.

If a respondent refuses to state the caste or stated that he or she did not belonged to any caste or said that they did not know their caste then the enumerator would record them under the relevant codes in the order of 44444, 22222 and 33333. It would not invite any punishment.

But if a respondent stated his caste wrongly and if it was revealed that it was intentional while the same respondent availing any government benefit under any government scheme then it would be punishable.

He said that the enumerators would ask 55 questions. They would have to visit such houses again if the houses were found locked or the key person for answering the questions are not available.

About 5,000 enumerators and officials are involved in the survey covering 3,930 blocks with each block comprising of 120 to 150 houses.