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What is the population of SC ST and OBC in India?
A survey by the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) put the OBC population in the country at 40.94\%, the SC population at 19.59\%, ST population at 8.63\% and the rest at 30.80\%.
What percentage of Indian population belongs to general category?
According to estimates, 20\% of the Indian population belongs to the Scheduled Caste; 9\% belongs to the Scheduled Tribe; and 41\% belongs to the Other Backward Classes category. This means that about 70\% of the population belongs to a currently reserved category while 30\% falls in the general category.
What percentage of Indian population is OBC?
The National Sample Survey puts the figure at 41\%. There is substantial debate over the exact number of OBCs in India, with census data compromised by partisan politics. It is generally estimated to be sizable, but lower than the figures quoted by either the Mandal Commission or and National Sample Survey.
What is the total population of SC ST in India?
1,210,854,977
Scheduled Caste Population by State
| State | Population | Scheduled Caste Population |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1,210,854,977 | 201,378,086 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 84,580,777 | 13,878,078 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 1,383,727 | 0 |
| Assam | 31,205,576 | 2,231,321 |
What is SC ST OBC?
SC – Scheduled Castes. ST – Scheduled Tribes. OBC – Other Backward Classes.
How many OBC are there in India?
The data shows that of an estimated 17.24 crore rural households, 44.4\% were OBCs; 21.6\% Scheduled Castes (SC); 12.3\% Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 21.7\% other social groups. Of the total rural households, 9.3 crore or 54\% are agricultural households.
Which Indian state has highest ST population?
Scheduled Tribe Population – Census 2011
| # | State | Population |
|---|---|---|
| – | India | 104,545,716 |
| 1 | Madhya Pradesh | 15,316,784 |
| 2 | Orissa | 9,590,756 |
| 3 | Maharashtra | 10,510,213 |