Bihar government has released the caste census figures on Monday. With this, Bihar has become the first state to release caste census data. In this extremely backward class is 36%, other backward class (OBC) is 27%. Maximum 14.26% are Yadavs. Brahmins are 3.65%, Rajput (Thakur) are 3.45%. The lowest number is 0.60% of Kayasthas.
CM Nitish Kumar has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday to share the details of the caste census report released on Monday. He has requested nine parties of the state to participate in this meeting. He said that the government will provide detailed information about caste census and survey. Chief Secretary in-charge of Bihar government, Vivek Kumar Singh has released a book on caste census. He said that the population of Bihar is 13 crore 7 lakh 25 thousand 310. There are 2 crore 83 lakh 44 thousand 160 families in it. Scheduled Caste is 19.65%, Scheduled Tribe is 1.68% and General Category is 15.52%.
About 82 percent of the population of Bihar is Hindu and 17.7 percent is Muslim. The population of Hindus has decreased in Bihar between 2011 and 2022. According to the 2011 census, the Hindu population was 82.7% and the Muslim population was 16.9%.
The extremely backward class constitutes 36% of the population of Bihar. The existing reservation in jobs is being given to them at 18%. 12% reservation is being given for 27% OBCs. At present, there is a provision of reservation of 30% for EBC and OBC together in Bihar. In this, 18% EBC and 12% OBC are getting reservation. Whereas according to caste based calculation their number has increased to 63%.
Caste based census completed in two phases
First phase: The first phase of counting started from January 7. In this phase, house listing and counting of houses was done. This phase was completed on 21 January 2023.
Second phase: Started from April 15. It was to be completed on May 15. Data was collected from people. In the second phase, data on the number of families, their living conditions, income etc. was collected.
Population is more than 13 crore 7 lakhs
- Additional Chief Secretary Vivek Singh said that according to the census done in the state of Bihar, the number of people living outside Bihar in the population of the state is 53 lakh 72 thousand 22. The total population of people living in the state of Bihar is 12 crore 53 lakh 53 thousand 288.
- In this, the total number of men is 6 crore 41 lakh 31 thousand 990, while the number of women is 6 crore 11 lakh 38 thousand 460. The number of others has been found to be 82 thousand 836. According to calculations there are 953 females for every 1000 males.
Hindu population decreased, Muslim population increased
- Hindu population has decreased in Bihar between 2011-2022. The Muslim population has increased during this period. With the caste census report released today, the religious population in the state has also come to the fore.
- According to the report, currently the Hindu population in Bihar is about 82% (81.99) and the Muslim population is 17.7%. Whereas according to the 2011 census, the Hindu population was 82.7% and the Muslim population was 16.9%.
- At present the population of Hindus in Bihar is 10 crore 71 lakh 92 thousand 958. Whereas Muslim population is 2 crore 31 lakh 49 thousand 925.
- According to 2011 census, Hindu population in Bihar was 8 crore 60 lakh 78 thousand 686. Whereas the Muslim population was 1 crore 75 lakh 57 thousand 809.