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Forward caste is a term used in India to denote castes which are not listed in SC, ST or OBC reservation lists. They are on average considered ahead of other castes economically and educationally. The
Rural landholding pattern of various social groups calculated by National Sample Survey 99-00 indicate that OBC and forward castes are comparable in wealth
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is an executive ministry of the Government of India concerned with coverage and quality aspects of statistics released. The surveys conducted by
Forward caste
…ahead of other castes economically and educationally. They account for about 30.8% of the population based on Schedule 10 of available data from the National Sample Survey Organisation 55th (1999–2000) and National Sample Survey Organisation 61st Rounds (2004–05) Round Survey. Those groups that qualify for reservation benefits are…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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