Forward caste (or General caste)[1] is a term used in India to denote castes which do not fall under any of the reserved categories or castes that were not listed in OBC, SC or ST reservation lists.
They are on average considered 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.[citation needed]
Those groups that qualify for reservation benefits are listed as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Other backward class. They can avail defined quotas amongst other benefits for education, special government schemes, government employment and political representation. The lists of Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward class are compiled irrespective of religion.[2][3]
Economically Weaker Section among forward castes were later granted less than 10% reservation by government.[4]
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- ^ Balakrishnan Nair, V. (1994). Social Development and Demographic Changes in South India. ISBN 9788185880501. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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