Karnataka caste census recommends raising Backward Class reservations to 51% | India News

Siddaramaiah (ANI file picture)

NEW DELHI: The caste census report submitted to the Karnataka Cabinet has beneficial rising reservations for Backward Communities from the present 32% to 51%, authorities sources advised PTI on Saturday.
The advice relies on the findings of the socio-economic and academic survey, also called the caste census, which highlights that Backward Communities make up practically 70% of the state’s inhabitants.
The report additionally proposes extending this 51% reservation to academic establishments in Karnataka. It attracts comparisons with states like Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand, which presently present 69% and 77% reservations respectively, according to their backward class populations.
According to the survey, the whole inhabitants of Other Backward Castes (OBCs) stands at over 4.16 crore out of a surveyed inhabitants of roughly 5.98 crore.
The report additionally locations the Scheduled Caste inhabitants at over 1.09 crore and the Scheduled Tribe inhabitants at over 42 lakh.
The caste census was initially launched in 2015 beneath H Kantharaj and was later accomplished by the Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes beneath the management of Ok Jayaprakash Hegde.
The last report was submitted to chief minister Siddaramaiah in February 2024.