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The Bihar government released a caste-based survey report on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election in 2024. According to the survey, the extremely backward classes (EBC) comprise 36.01% of the population, the backward classes 27.12% and the general category 15.52% of the covered population. Scheduled caste comprises 19.65% and scheduled tribes 1.68% of the population covered under the survey.The survey report, released by Bihar's Chief Secretary, shows that Other Backward Castes form 63 per cent of the state's population. The report also reveals that the Scheduled Castes account for slightly more than 19 per cent, and Scheduled Tribes make up 1.68 per cent. The upper castes, or 'savarnas', form 15.52 per cent of Bihar's population.Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took to X to post about the caste census report and congratulated the entire team engaged in the preparation of caste census. "Today, on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the data of caste based census conducted in Bihar has been published. Many congratulations to the entire team engaged in the work of caste based enumeration!

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National :Bihar government releases caste census report; OBC is 27%, general 15.52%

The Bihar government released a caste-based survey report on Monday, ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha election in 2024. ... ...