Lok Sabha Question No. 1427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Inclusion in SC/OBC List
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, ANIRUDHAN SAMPATH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE & EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. +1427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.12.2015

## +1427. INCLUSION IN SCIOBC LIST

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRIMATI PK SREEMATHI TEACHER: DR A. SAMPATH:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the total number of proposals received by the Government from various States for inclusion of various castes in the Central List of Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes, State-wise including Kerala and Uttar Pradesh; and
- State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI VIJAY SAMPLA)

(a) State-wise number of proposal for inclusion of castes/communities in the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs) received during last year are as under

| State       | No. of proposals   |
|-------------|--------------------|
| Bihar       |                    |
| Haryana     |                    |
| Kerala      |                    |
| Maharashtra |                    |
| West Bengal |                    |

No   proposal has been received from the Government of Uttar Pradesh: Inclusion of castes/communities in the Central List of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) is made on the basis of advice tendered by the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) under Section (9) of NCBC Act, 1993 . 9 advices were received from NCBC for inclusion of various castes/communities in the Central List of OBCs during last year.

- (b) State-wise details of proposals pending with the Government are given in the Annexure

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State-wise and community -wise details of proposals pending with the Government

| State            | Name of communities                                                                                                     | Name of communities                                                                                                                                                                             |
|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                  | SCs                                                                                                                     | OBCs                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| Assam            |                                                                                                                         | Koch Rajbonshi                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Bihar            | (1) Bhuimali, Jalia Kaibarta, Namasudra, Sunri; Pod (2) Mallah; (3) Nai, (4) Rajbhar; (5) Chandravanshi (Kahar; Kamkar) | (1) Chippi,(2) Itfarosh/Itafarosh/ Gadheri                                                                                                                                                      |
| Chhattisgarh     | (1) Sarathi, Sooth- Sarathi, Sais, Sahis; Thanwar                                                                       |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Haryana          | (1) Aheria; Aheri, Hari, Heri, Thori; Turi, Naik; Nayaka, (2 Rai Sikh;                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Himachal Pradesh |                                                                                                                         | Populace in Malana revenue village of Kullu District living                                                                                                                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir  |                                                                                                                         | (1) Labana Sheer-Gojries                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Jharkhand        | Paik; Khandit; Khandit Paik                                                                                             | (1) Bagti, (2) Late, (3) Kunai, Pushpanamit; (5) Jhora, (6)Laxmi Narayan Gola                                                                                                                   |
| Karnataka        |                                                                                                                         | Muslims except the following categories: Cutchi Memon, (ii)Navayat,(iii) Bohra or Borah,(iv)Sayyid, (v)Shiek,(vi) Pathan,(vii)Mughal, (viii)Mahadiva/Mahdavi (ix) Konkani or Jamayanthi Muslims |
| Kerala           | Peruvannan                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                                                                                                                         | (1) Panka, (2) Otari, Kaser,(3) Rajak, (4) Rajjad, (5) Shah, Kabra Kodhu,(6) Kankar; (8) Rajgir; (9) Dafali, (10) Sikligar; (11) Nakkal                                                         |
| Maharashtra      |                                                                                                                         | Mahli                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| Odisha           | (1)Sualgiri, Swalgiri, Chik; Chik Badaik                                                                                |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Uttarakhand      |                                                                                                                         | (1)Rajbhar;(2) Dhiman                                                                                                                                                                           |
| West Bengal      | Chain                                                                                                                   |                                                                                                                                                                                                 |