Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- The Telangana government will hold a special session of the Assembly on February 7 to approve the comprehensive socio-economic, political, caste, education, and employment census.

The cabinet sub-committee overseeing the caste census will submit a final draft on February 2, which will be discussed by the state cabinet in a meeting on February 5.

The caste census attains prominence, as the reservation for the backward classes in the local bodies is expected to be decided based on the outcome of the census. As per the preliminary information from the state government, BCs constitute 55 percent of the population in Telangana.

The state government will decide on the BC quota in local body elections based on the recomm...