Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday batted for a "caste census" on the lines of the one conducted in Bihar by the Nitish Kumar government and said such a move will help find the exact population of all communities so that proportionate benefits can be given accordingly, reported news agency PTI.

Addressing a public meeting in Madha in Solapur, Ajit Pawar also said the state government was positive about quota demands of the Maratha community, reported PTI.