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Podcast: India News - English
Episode: Bihar caste survey: Hindus comprise 81.99% population, Muslims 17.70%
Description: The results of the caste survey in Bihar showed that Hindus comprise 81.99% of the state's population, followed by Muslims with 17.70%. Christians, Sikhs, Jains and those following other religions have a minuscule presence, together making up for less than 1% of the total population. The data has revealed that OBCs and EBCs form the largest chunk, comprising 63% of the population, while people belonging to the general or unreserved category make up 15.52%. According to the data released here by Development Commissioner Vivek Singh, the state’s total population stood at a little over 13.07 crore, out of which the Extremely Backward Classes (36 per cent) we...