Lok Sabha Question No. 3771 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Inclusion of Castes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: NISHIKANT  DUBEY

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

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3771

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2015

## 3771. INCLUSION OF CASTES

## SHRI NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has included several castes in the List of Scheduled Castes (SCs) during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (c) whether some castes are getting more benefits of reservation in comparison to other castes in the Scheduled Castes List in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  State  /Union  Territory  (UT)-wise  details  of  communities  included  in  the  list  of Scheduled Castes (SCs) during the last three years and current year are as under:-
- (c)  &  (d):  The  Supreme  Court  of  India  in  the  case  of  E.V.  Chinnaiah  Vs.  State  of  Andhra Pradesh  (2004(9)  SCALE)  has  held  that  the  castes  etc.  specified  as  Scheduled  Castes  under Article 341 of the Constitution is a homogeneous group for the purpose of the Constitution. The benefits of reservation are available to members of all such castes which have been specified as Scheduled Caste in relation to a State/Union Territory. As such, the information in regard to the caste-wise  benefits  of  reservation  in  various  services  under  the  Central  Government  is  not maintained.

| State/ UT              | Community                                                                                                                                                                   |
|------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Haryana                | Kabirpanthi Julaha                                                                                                                                                          |
| Karanataka             | Bovi (Non-Besta), Kalluvaddar, Mannuvaddar                                                                                                                                  |
| Kerala                 | (1) Pulluvan, (2) Thachar (Other than Carpenter)                                                                                                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh         | Dahiya                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Odisha                 | (1) Rajak, Rajaka, (2) Adhuria Dom, Adhuria Domb, (3)Khatia, (4) Khadal Khodal, (5) Gaudia Kela, (6) Betra, (7) Amata, Amath, (8) Bajia, (9) Jaggili, Jagli, (10) Buna Pano |
| Tripura                | (1) Chamar-Rohidas, Chamar- Ravidas, (2) Dhobi, (3) Jhalo-Malo                                                                                                              |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Rohit                                                                                                                                                                       |

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