How many OBC are there in Bihar?

How many OBC are there in Bihar?

Castes and ethnic groups

Which caste comes in OBC in Bihar?

In Bihar, there are about 33 castes under the Other Backward Classes or OBC 1, which is as follows….OBC Caste List in Bihar.

What is the percentage of caste in Bihar?

Population according to castes in Bihar are 5.7% are Brahmins, 4.7% are Bhumihar, 5.2% are Rajputs, 14.4% are Yadav, 4% are Kurmi, 8% are Kushwaha, 17% are Muslims, 2% are Kayastha, 6% are Baniya, 3% are Teli, 2% are Mushahar and 4% are Dusadh.

Which caste is Yadav in Bihar?

Bihari Ahirs or Ahirs of Bihar refers to the people of Ahir/Yadav community of the Indian state of Bihar. They are also known as Yadav, Gope, Rai etc. The Yadavs form nearly 14.4% of the state’s population and are included in the Other Backward Class category.

What is BC caste in Bihar?

The Upper Backward Caste is a term used to describe the middle castes in Bihar, whose social and ritual status was not very low and which has traditionally been involved in the agricultural and animal husbandry related activities in the past. They have also been involved in low scale trade to some extent.

Are Yadavs under OBC?

The Yadavs are included in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category in the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Is Yadav OBC in central list?

Yadav’s are included in OBC Central list so those Yadav’s who belong to OBC NCL (Non-Creamy layer) are eligible for claiming Reservations in the Central Government Jobs and Central Government Institutions.