What is General OBC category?

Candidates who fall under OBC creamy layer (parents’ annual income more than 8 lakhs) are treated as general category students. They do not have any reservation at the Government institutions. They can compete in general merit.

Is Jat in OBC in UP?

Before the 2016 protests, they had already been given OBC status in 7 states: Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. However, Jats were not included in the Central Government’s list of OBC castes.

Who falls OBC category?

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

Which is the largest OBC group in Uttar Pradesh?

Yadavs form the single largest group amongst the OBCs, with around 20% of OBC population which is 8% of the state. There are 200-odd OBCs in U.P. In Uttar Pradesh, Muslims are divided into 68 castes and sub-castes, 35 of them are OBCs.

How many OBC castes are included in Scheduled Castes in Uttar Pradesh?

Yogi Adityanath government has included 17 OBC castes in the Scheduled Castes list. In what can be termed as a masterstroke, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has included 17 OBC castes in the Scheduled Castes (SC) list.

Which is the largest Backward Class in Uttar Pradesh?

Other Backward Classes (OBCs) constitute 40% of Uttar Pradesh’s population. Yadavs form the single largest group amongst the OBCs, with around 20% of OBC population which is 8% of the state. There are 200-odd OBCs in U.P.

Which is the most populous OBC state in India?

NEW DELHI: India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh has 7.02 crore people belonging to other backward classes (OBCs) while Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have an OBC population of 3 crore each, Rajya Sabha was informed Monday.