Caste inequality in India

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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...
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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...

Is inequality a product of caste structure?

This paper discusses the fact that inequality in India is the product of the caste structure prevailing in the society. It tries to underline the fact that the caste structure is responsible for the distribution of rights and privileges among 82 percent of the Indian population known as Hindus.

What is the caste system in India?

There is, first, the caste system, which stratifies Hindus, who constitute 80% of India's population, into mutually exclusive caste groups, membership of which is determined entirely by birth. Very broadly, one can think of four subgroups: brahmins; kshatriyas; vaisyas; and sudras.

Are Indians a lower caste?

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.

Is there caste discrimination in India?

Generally, people belonging to lower castes share the perception that there isn’t widespread caste discrimination in India. For instance, just 13% of those who identify with OBCs say there is a lot of discrimination against Backward Classes.

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Inequality in India: Life Chances and Caste Matters - ECINEQ

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