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    Table 1.7 · Population Size & Distribution

    Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population

    Reported by Census.

    Table1.7
    UnitNumber
    SourceCensus
    Year2011 · 2001
    Coverage37 states & UTs
    Indicators4

    What the data shows

    • The all-India figure for scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population (SC) is 20,13,78,372 (Census 2011).
    • Across the 35 states and union territories reporting it, values range from 0 in Lakshadweep to 4,13,57,608 in Uttar Pradesh.
    • The next highest are West Bengal (2,14,63,270) and Bihar (1,65,67,325), while Andaman & Nicobar Islands (0) and Nagaland (0) sit near the bottom.
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    Table 1.7: Statewise size of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population, from Census. Figures are reproduced as published by the source. In the table, NN not notified; n/a the state or union territory did not exist at this date.

    Table 1.7: Statewise size of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population, from Census
    State / Union territory2011^2011^2001*2001*
    India20,13,78,37210,45,45,71616,66,35,7008,43,26,240
    Andhra Pradesh1,38,78,07859,18,0731,23,39,49650,24,104
    Arunachal Pradesh09,51,8216,1887,05,158
    Assam22,31,32138,84,37118,25,94933,08,570
    Bihar1,65,67,32513,36,5731,30,48,6087,58,351
    Chhattisgarh32,74,26978,22,90224,18,72266,16,596
    Goa25,4491,49,27523,791566
    Gujarat40,74,44789,17,17435,92,71574,81,160
    Haryana51,13,615040,91,110NN
    Himachal Pradesh17,29,2523,92,12615,02,1702,44,587
    Jharkhand39,85,64486,45,04231,89,32070,87,068
    Karnataka1,04,74,99242,48,98785,63,93034,63,986
    Kerala30,39,5734,84,83931,23,9413,64,189
    Madhya Pradesh1,13,42,3201,53,16,78491,55,1771,22,33,474
    Maharashtra1,32,75,8981,05,10,21398,81,65685,77,276
    Manipur97,32811,67,42260,0377,41,141
    Meghalaya17,35525,55,86111,13919,92,862
    Mizoram1,21810,36,1152728,39,310
    Nagaland017,10,973NN17,74,026
    Odisha71,88,46395,90,75660,82,06381,45,081
    Punjab88,60,179070,28,723NN
    Rajasthan1,22,21,59392,38,53496,94,46270,97,706
    Sikkim28,2752,06,36027,1651,11,405
    Tamil Nadu1,44,38,4457,94,6971,18,57,5046,51,321
    Telanganan/an/an/an/a
    Tripura6,54,91811,66,8135,55,7249,93,426
    Uttar Pradesh4,13,57,60811,34,2733,51,48,3771,07,963
    Uttarakhand18,92,5162,91,90315,17,1862,56,129
    West Bengal2,14,63,27052,96,9531,84,52,55544,06,794
    Andaman & Nicobar Islands028,530NN29,469
    Chandigarh1,99,08601,57,597NN
    Dadra & Nagar Haveli6,1861,78,5644,1041,37,225
    Daman & Diu6,12415,3634,83813,997
    NCT of Delhi28,12,309023,43,255NN
    Jammu & Kashmir9,24,99114,93,2997,70,15511,05,979
    Ladakhn/an/an/an/a
    Lakshadweep061,120NN57,321
    Puducherry1,96,32501,57,771NN

    Sources & method

    Table 1.7: Statewise size of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population, from Census

    Cite as: Foundation for Research in Health Systems, “Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) population”, Health Monitor, https://frhsindia.org/health-monitor/population-size-and-distribution/scheduled-caste-sc-and-scheduled-tribe-st-population/.

    Questions about this indicator

    What is scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population (SC) in India?

    20,13,78,372, according to Census 2011. This is the all-India figure; state and union territory values are listed in the table on this page.

    Which state has the highest scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population (SC)?

    Uttar Pradesh, at 4,13,57,608 (Census 2011), followed by West Bengal (2,14,63,270) and Bihar (1,65,67,325).

    Which state has the lowest scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe population (SC)?

    Lakshadweep, at 0 (Census 2011), followed by Andaman & Nicobar Islands (0) and Nagaland (0).

    What is the source of this data?

    Census, covering 2011, 2001. Full source links are listed in the sources section of this page. Compiled by the Foundation for Research in Health Systems.

    How many states and union territories are covered?

    37 states and union territories, plus the all-India figure.

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