Prevalence of caste system in India


  • India’s Religious Groups Vary in Their Caste Composition

    Most Indians (68%) identify themselves as members of lower castes, including 34% who are members of either Scheduled Castes (SCs) or Scheduled Tribes (STs) and 35% who are members of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) or Most Backward Classes. Three-in-ten Indians identify themselves as belonging to General Category castes, including 4% who say they are...

  • Most Indians Do Not Have Recent Experience with Caste Discrimination

    Not only do most Indians say that lower castes do not experience a lot of discrimination, but a strong majority (82%) say they have not personallyfelt caste discrimination in the past 12 months. While members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes are slightly more likely than members of other castes to say they have personally faced caste-based discrimina...

  • Most Indians OK with Scheduled Caste Neighbors

    The vast majority of Indian adults say they would be willing to accept members of Scheduled Castes as neighbors. (This question was asked only of people who did not identify as members of Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes.) Among those who received the question, large majorities of Christians (83%) and Sikhs (77%) say they would accept Dalit nei...

Do Indians have a caste system?

While the caste system originally was for Hindus, nearly all Indians today identify with a caste, regardless of their religion. The survey finds that three-in-ten Indians (30%) identify themselves as members of General Category castes, a broad grouping at the top of India’s caste system that includes numerous hierarchies and sub-hierarchies.

How to measure caste identity in India?

Measuring caste in India is highly consequential for understanding social dynamics in Indian society as well as for policymaking. But so far there is no consensus on how to measure caste identity in India, or even who should be asked the question (all Indians or members of particular religious groups).

Who is the highest caste in India?

The highest caste within the General Category is Brahmin, historically the priests and other religious leaders who also served as educators. Just 4% of Indians today identify as Brahmin.

Is caste segregation still prevalent in India?

Caste segregation remains prevalent in India. For example, a substantial share of Brahmins say they would not be willing to accept a person who belongs to a Scheduled Caste as a neighbor.

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