According to the data, Scheduled Castes make up 19.65 per cent and the Scheduled Tribes 1.68 per cent of the inhabitants of the state.
After the Bihar Government launched caste survey data, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar congratulated your complete group engaged within the work of caste-based enumeration stating that the survey not solely revealed the castes but additionally gave details about the financial situation of everybody.
The Bihar authorities launched caste survey data, with the figures which have ramifications for the Lok Sabha polls subsequent 12 months, exhibiting that Other Backward Caste (OBC) and Extremely Backward Class (EBC) collectively account for 63 per cent of the state’s inhabitants.
“Today, on the auspicious occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the data of the caste-based census conducted in Bihar has been published. Many congratulations to the entire team engaged in the work of caste-based enumeration!” Bihar CM posted on X (Formerly Twitter).
WATCH On the caste-based survey report, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says, “After doing everything the result came out. We have taken the financial condition of every family… Tomorrow in all party meetings we will keep everything in front of everyone…The government will take all… pic.twitter.com/9WeOmciGJm
— ANI (@ANI) October 2, 2023
“The proposal for caste-based enumeration was passed unanimously in the Legislature. It was decided with the consent of all 9 parties of the Bihar Assembly that the state government will conduct a caste-based census from its own resources and its approval was given by the Council of Ministers on June 6, 2022. On this basis, the state government has conducted caste-based census from its own resources,” he mentioned.
“Caste-based census not solely revealed the castes but additionally gave details about the financial situation of everybody. On the idea of this report, additional motion can be taken for the event and upliftment of all sections,” he added.
READ | Bihar caste census data launched; OBCs, EBCs comprise greater than 63% of inhabitants
The report of the caste-based survey carried out in Bihar was launched at a press convention within the state capital. According to the data, Scheduled Castes make up 19.65 per cent and the Scheduled Tribes 1.68 per cent of the inhabitants of the state.
The data additionally mentioned that the Hindus comprise 81.99 per cent of the inhabitants, Muslims 17.7 per cent, Christians 0.05 per cent, Sikhs 0.01 per cent, Buddhists 0.08 per cent and different religions 0.12 per cent. The data mentioned that Yadavs, the OBC group to which Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav belongs, is the most important and accounts for 14.27 per cent of the state’s inhabitants.
Kushwaha and Kurmi communities kind 4.27 per cent and a couple of.87 per cent of the inhabitants, the caste survey mentioned. Bhumihars represent 2.86 per cent of the inhabitants, Brahmins 3.66 per cent, Kurmis 2.87 per cent, and Musahars 3 per cent. The whole inhabitants of Bihar is greater than 13 crore.
