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Historical indicator · 2011

Scheduled Castes population in Census 2011

Enumerated Scheduled Castes population as a share of all residents, under Census 2011 classifications.

India · Census 201116.63percent of residents

What this answers

Use the published historical aggregate with state-specific classification context and corresponding exact counts.

Read before comparing. These aggregate records do not establish an individual’s caste or eligibility. A 2027 caste tabulation will require its own notified definitions.

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All 35 historical states and union territories
Historical state / UTpercent of residents2011 state code
Andaman and Nicobar Islands035
Andhra Pradesh16.4128
Arunachal Pradesh012
Assam7.1518
Bihar15.9110
Chandigarh18.8604
Chhattisgarh12.8222
Dadra and Nagar Haveli1.826
Daman and Diu2.5225
Goa1.7430
Gujarat6.7424
Haryana20.1706
Himachal Pradesh25.1902
Jammu and Kashmir7.3801
Jharkhand12.0820
Karnataka17.1529
Kerala9.132
Lakshadweep031
Madhya Pradesh15.6223
Maharashtra11.8127
Manipur3.4114
Meghalaya0.5817
Mizoram0.1115
NCT of Delhi16.7507
Nagaland013
Odisha17.1321
Puducherry15.7334
Punjab31.9403
Rajasthan17.8308
Sikkim4.6311
Tamil Nadu20.0133
Tripura17.8316
Uttar Pradesh20.709
Uttarakhand18.7605
West Bengal23.5119

Alphabetical order; states and union territories are identified in their profiles. India is shown separately and not included in state rankings.

Ten districts with the highest published or derived values

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District view · historical 2011 boundaries
DistrictHistorical state / UTpercent of residents
Koch BiharWest Bengal50.17
Shahid Bhagat Singh NagarPunjab42.51
MuktsarPunjab42.31
FirozpurPunjab42.17
JalandharPunjab38.95
FaridkotPunjab38.92
JalpaiguriWest Bengal37.65
GanganagarRajasthan36.58
MogaPunjab36.5
HoshiarpurPunjab35.14

Ordered by this indicator, with names resolving ties. This descriptive ordering is not a quality or causal ranking. Use the explorer for all 640 districts.

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Source and calculation

Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India: Primary Census Abstract, 2011, India/state/district workbook. The retained extract reconciles state and district counts and records source sheet/row locators on each place profile. Percentages are displayed to two decimals; undefined ratios remain unavailable.

Official PCA workbookField definitions and original codes

Literacy: literates ÷ population aged 7+ × 100. Participation: workers ÷ all residents × 100. Worker-category shares: the named main and marginal counts ÷ all workers × 100. Shares use compatible counts from one record; current boundaries are never assumed.