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Which of the following statements concerning Scheduled Castes (SC) population in India are correct? 1) The highest percentage of SC population out the total population of the state is found in Punjab 2) Bihar is the second largest state in respect of the total SC population in India 3) Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of SC population in India 4) Among the Indian states, the lowest percentage of SC population out of the total population of the state is found in Goa Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Which of the following statements concerning Scheduled Castes (SC) population in India are correct? 1) The highest percentage of SC population out the total population of the state is found in Punjab 2) Bihar is the second largest state in respect of the total SC population in India 3) Uttar Pradesh has the highest number of SC population in India 4) Among the Indian states, the lowest percentage of SC population out of the total population of the state is found in Goa Select the correct answer using the code given below: Correct Answer 1 and 3 only

The correct answer is option 2, i.e 1 and 3 only.

Census 2011 (for Schedule caste)

  • Census is nothing but a process of collecting, compiling, analyzing, evaluating, publishing and disseminating statistical data regarding the population.
  • The first time the word schedule caste was used in the Government of India Act 1935.
  • Schedule caste is mentioned in Indian constitution under article 341.
  • The population of Schedule caste as the percentage of the total population of India is 16.6%.
  • The decadal growth rate of Schedule caste is 20.8%.
  • Uttar Pradesh (35,148,377) has the largest number of Scheduled Caste population. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • West Bengal (18,452,555) is second and Bihar (13,048,608) is the third-largest state. Hence statement 2 is incorrect.
  • Mizoram has the lowest number of Scheduled Caste population.
  • Punjab (31.9%) has the highest proportion of Scheduled Castes in term of percentage of the total population. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • Mizoram has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Castes in term of percentage of the total population. Hence statement 4 is incorrect.

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