The share of Other Backward Classes or OBCs was the highest among other castes constituting 42 percent of Indian population.
The Scheduled Castes include a group of the population that is socially segregated and financially/economically by their low status as per Hindu caste hierarchy. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are among the most disadvantaged socioeconomic groups in India. The Other Backward Classes are ...
The total strength of the electorate was 41.1 million voters while the total population of Indian provinces was 299 million. Taking into account only the adult population (age of 20+, ~50% of the population), it implied 28% of the population were eligible to vote. ...
There are many ways to categorize Indian population, such as caste, religion, sector, and so on. Caste is the most meaningful among these population markers. Four social groups can be defined by caste, such as Higher castes (HCs), Other backward castes (OBCs), Scheduled castes (SCs), and...
Elite capture, a global phenomenon, is a form of corruption. It describes how public resources are exploited by a few privileged individuals and groups to the detriment of the larger population. A recently published report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has found that the elite...
Worldwide, the population of people aged 60 and older is expected almost to double between 2015 and 2050, reaching around 2.1 billion [3]. The burden of chronic diseases has become a public health concern in low and middle income countries, with severe implications for primary and secondary ...
Caste-wise, men were almost evenly distributed across the survey rounds, and OBC constituted the highest proportion in every round. The proportion of Muslims increased from 12% in 2005–06 to 15% in 2019–21. The proportion of men who drink alcohol decreased over the survey rounds (from 32...
Literacy Differentials among Scheduled Caste and Non-Schedule Castes in West Bengal, India: A District Wise StudyAfter independent there have been Indian State took a variety of Constitutional and administrative measure for socio-economic development of schedule population in the county. Nevertheless ...
In 2015 only 15 states were in Category 1, whereas in 2023, 24 states and UTs (progressed from high/medium-burden categories to Category 1, reporting an API of less than 1 case per 1000 population). As of 2023, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Puducherry are in Category 0 i.e. zero indigenous...
There are several reasons why India is a poor country. Some have historical roots and others derive strength from socio-political structures. Lack of effective governance and corruption has only sustained Indian poverty.