Who is the St SC Minister of Odisha?
Who is the St SC Minister of Odisha?
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| Name | Designation | Telephone (Office) |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Jagannath Saraka | Minister of State (Independent charge) | 2536926/2322192 2395701(Assembly) |
| Smt. Ranjana Chopra, IAS | Principal Secretary | 2536672 / 2322757 |
| Shri Sachin Ramchandra Jadhav, IAS | Director, ST | 2534871, 2322759 |
| Shri Pabitra Kumar Mandal,IAS | Additional Secretary | 2394764 |
Which caste comes under SC in Odisha?
The Pano (Odia:ପାଣ) (also known as Pan, Buna Pana, Desua Pana) are a scheduled caste of Odisha. They are recognized as Scheduled Caste in Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand officially.
How many SC are there in Odisha?
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| TOTAL POPULATION | 4,19,74,218 |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULED TRIBES (S.T.) POPULATION | 95,90,756 |
| SCHEDULED CASTE (S.C.) POPULATION | 71,88,463 |
| PERCENTAGE OF S.T. POPULATION | 22.85 |
| PERCENTAGE OF S.C. POPULATION | 17.13 |
What is the percentage of scheduled caste population in Odisha?
The Scheduled Caste (SC) population of the State of Orissa, as per 2001 census is 6,082,063. This constitute 16.5 percent of the total population of the State.
What is SC ST OBC?
SC – Scheduled Castes. ST – Scheduled Tribes. OBC – Other Backward Classes.
Who is the education minister of Odisha 2020?
| Pratap Jena | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pratap Jena 3 June 1966 Cuttack, Odisha |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Biju Janata Dal |
| Residence | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Are Das Brahmins?
Das and Dass are common in Bengali and Oriya cultures (states are West Bengal and Odisha) and both are a different caste than Dash. Dash caste is only pertaining to Orissa state and is of the Brahmin caste, while Das and Dass are of a different caste.
Are Mohanty Brahmins?
Indian (Orissa): Hindu (Brahman, Kayasth) name, from Sanskrit mahant- ‘great’.
Is Bhagat a Scheduled Caste?
Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 Census of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Meghwal (Megh or Kabirpanthi) Usually with surname ‘Bhagat’ but not all ‘Bhagats’ are meghwal as some are Brahmins and some are kshatriya depending on their sub-clan (or gotra).
Which district has highest ST population in Odisha?
Malkangiri district
District wise distribution of ST population shows that Malkangiri district has the highest proportion of STs (57.4 per cent) followed by Mayurbhanj (56.6 per cent), Rayagada (55.8 per cent) and Nabarangapur (55 per cent). Puri district has the lowest by proportion of STs (0.3 per cent).
Which caste is Barik in Odisha?
The Barik or Barika or Bhandari (also Known as Baja, Nai, Napita in different area) is an Indian caste found from Odisha State in India. Traditionally they are Barbers by Profession. Their service is indispensable on the occasion of marriage, birth and death.
What is the population of St and SC in Orissa?
The Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled Castes (SC) population together constitute nearly two fifths of Orissa’s total population. According to 2011 census, the State has the Scheduled Tribes population of 95.91 lakh and Scheduled castes population of 71.88 lakh constituting 22.85% and 17.13% respectively of the total population of the State.
Where does Odisha rank in terms of SC population?
The State of Odisha occupies an important place in the country having a high concentration of Scheduled Tribe and Scheduled Caste population. As per the latest 2011 census, it is ranked third (numerically) in terms of ST population whereas its position is eleventh (numerically) in terms of SC population in the country.
What is the government of Odisha doing for St?
The State Government continues to strive to secure forest rights and land rights to ST people and to promote development of forest dwellers and shifting cultivators. Tribal areas also lack adequate infrastructure to support developmental activities.
Who are the Scheduled Tribes in Orissa state?
The Scheduled Tribes of Orissa constitute 9.66% of the country’s tribal population. The State Government is increasingly concerned for all-round development of STs, SCs, Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Minorities in the State and keen to implement the schemes meant for these vulnerable classes of the society for bringing them at par with others.
