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  2. History of the Backward Caste movement in Bihar - Wikipedia

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    The Backward Caste movement in Bihar can be traced back to the formation of Triveni Sangh, a caste coalition and political party, in the 1930s, which was revived after the introduction of land reforms in the 1950s aimed at removing intermediaries from agrarian society. But, this drive could not succeed in bringing long-lasting changes in the ...

  3. Upper Backward Castes of Bihar - Wikipedia

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    The Upper Backward Caste is a term used to describe the middle castes in Bihar, whose social and ritual status was not very low and which has traditionally been involved in the agricultural and animal husbandry related activities in the past. They have also been involved in low scale trade to some extent. The Koeri, Kurmi, Yadav and Bania are ...

  4. Biharis - Wikipedia

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    The detailed data of the census report titled Bihar me jati adharit janganana (caste based census in Bihar) reveals that the Other Backward Class (OBC) population in the State is 27.1286% while, the Extremely Backward Class (EBC) comprises 36.0148%. The Scheduled Caste population in Bihar is at 19.6518% while the Scheduled Tribe population is 1 ...

  5. Other Backward Class - Wikipedia

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    Other Backward Class. The Other Backward Class (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes that are educationally or socially backward. It is one of several official classifications of the population of India, along with general castes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs).

  6. Reservation policy in Bihar - Wikipedia

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    In 2022, Government of Bihar issued gazette notification for reserving seats for Other Backward Castes (‘OBC’) and Extremely Backward Classes (‘EBC’) for election to all municipal bodies in Bihar. Women reservation in panchayat and government jobs. In 2006, women were given 50% reservation in local bodies and panchayats in Bihar.

  7. List of Muslim Other Backward Classes communities in India

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    State list. Below is a list of Muslim communities that have been accorded Other Backward Classes status by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and Karnataka state government. [4] 1. Achchukattalavandlu, Singali, Singamvallu, Achchupanivallu, Achchukattuvaru, Achukatlavandlu. 2.

  8. Koeri - Wikipedia

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    Koeri. For the village in Estonia, see Koeri, Estonia. The Koeri (spelt as Koiry or Koiri ), also referred to as Kushwaha and more recently self-described as Maurya [3] in several parts of northern India are an Indian non-elite [4] caste, [5] found largely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose traditional occupation was agriculture.

  9. Kushwaha - Wikipedia

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    Hindi. Bhojpuri. Nepali. Religion. Hinduism. Kushwaha (sometimes, Kushvaha) [4] is a community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain that has traditionally been involved in agriculture, including beekeeping. [5] The term has been used to represent different sub-castes of the Kachhis, Kachhvahas, [6] Koeris and Muraos.