Bihar caste-based census report released: OBCs 63%, general category 15.52%, Yadavs 14.27%

Bihar has 36.01 per cent of population under extremely backward caste (EBC) and 27.13 per cent of OBC, stated the caste-based survey report released by the state government on Monday.

The report of the Bihar caste-based survey, also known as the Bihar Jaati Adharit Gananasurvey report, released months ahead of the keenly-watched 2024 Lok Sabha elections further mentioned of the total population of more that 13 crore people in Bihar, scheduled castes comprises of 19.65 per cent and Scheduled Tribes of 1.68 per cent.

Of the total population in Bihar, there are only 15.52 per cent who are of the general category.

“The report of the caste-based census conducted in Bihar has been released. Backward class in Bihar is 27.13 per cent. The extremely backward class is 36.01 per cent, General category is 15.52 per cent. The total population of Bihar is more than 13 crores,” Vivek Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Bihar said.

Bihar caste-based survey report

EBC          – 36.01 per cent
OBC         – 27.13 per cent
SCs          – 19.65 per cent
STs            –  1.68 per cent
General    – 15.52 per cent

Of the OBC, Yadavs constitutes 14.27 per cent of the surveyed population. Kushwaha forms 4.27 per cent, while and Kurmi 2.87 per cent of the covered population.

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The upper castes, or Savarnas, represent 15.52 per cent of the population.

Bhumihars constitute 2.86 per cent of the population in Bihar, Brahmins 3.66 per cent, Rajputs 3.45 per cent.

The survey was ordered last year after the Modi government made it clear that it would not be able to undertake a headcount of castes other than SCs and Scheduled Tribes STs as part of the census.

The first phase of the survey was to mark houses and note the name of family members and their heads. The second phase included filling up proforma on the 17-point socio-economic indicators, including caste.

With inputs from agencies