With the release of the caste-based survey data the caste identification of the MLAs and MPs from Bihar will come to play a decisive role in the State’s politics, and may have nationwide ramifications as well.
The data indicates that Extremely Backward Class (EBC) maximum of 36% population followed by Other Backward Class (OBC) 27.12%, the Schedules Caste is at 19.6518% while Scheduled Tribe is 1.6824% and the General Caste population stands at 15.5224%. Meanwhile, the Hindus comprise 81.9986% of the population while Muslims are at 17.7088%.
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