Bihar Caste Survey Results: The Bihar government released the caste census figures on Monday. With this, Bihar has become the first state to release caste census data. In this, the extremely backward class is 36%, other backward class (OBC) is 27%. Maximum 14.26% are Yadavs. Brahmins are 3.65%, and Rajputs (Thakur) are 3.45%. The lowest number is 0.60% of Kayasthas.
Vivek Kumar Singh, Chief Secretary in charge of the Bihar Government, 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%.
The population of Bihar is about 82 percent Hindu and 17.7 percent 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% of EBC and 12% of OBC are getting reservations. Whereas according to caste-based calculation, their number has increased to 63%.
Bihar’s 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.
The Hindu population decreased, and the Muslim population increased
Hindu population has decreased in Bihar between 2011-2022. During this period the Muslim population has increased. With the caste census report released today, the religious population in the state has also come to light. According to the report, currently, the Hindu population in Bihar is about 82% (81.99) and the Muslim population is 17.7%. 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 the Muslim population is 2 crore 31 lahks 49 thousand 925. According to the 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.
What will be the impact on Bihar politics?
Nitish Kumar attacked Lalu Yadav’s politics. By showing the fear of Yadav, both BJP and Nitish will keep all the backward and Dalits together. Yadav caste will become a punching bag. Like during Lalu Raj, Lalu Yadav used to snatch everyone’s votes by making Bhumihar a punching bag. Now politics has changed. Only the one who is against the feudalism of Yadav society will rule in Bihar. Understand from example – Gehlot in Rajasthan – leaders of all castes against Jats. Khattar in Haryana – Leaders of 42 castes against Jats. Everyone should make Nitish Kumar the leader against Yadav in Bihar.
Now understand the economic aspect of this caste census. Local people of Deoria, Kushinagar, Gorakhpur, and Varanasi will be most happy with this caste census.
For the last five years, the people of Bihar have been less compelled to invest here. People from districts like Siwan, Gopalganj, Chhapra, Bhabua, Buxar, Rohtas, Arrah, etc. who have money will immediately come to UP border districts.