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Forward caste (or General caste) [1] is a term used in India to denote castes which are not listed in SC, ST or OBC reservation lists. They are on average considered ahead of other castes economically and educationally.
In modern literature, many castes under the Scheduled Castes category are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed" for the untouchables. [5] [6] The term having been popularised by the Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar during the independence struggle. [5]
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives.
Scheduled Castes (SCs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups. [7] [8] Scheduled Castes are given reservation status guaranteeing political representation, preference in promotion, quota in universities, free and stipended education, scholarships, banking services, various government schemes.
In 1980, the commission's report affirmed the affirmative action practice under Indian law, whereby additional members of lower castes—the other backward classes—were given exclusive access to another 27 percent of government jobs and slots in public universities, in addition to the 23 percent already reserved for the Dalits and Tribals.
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Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in India is a subcategory of people having an annual family income less than ₹ 8 lakh (US$9,200) and who do not belong to any category such as SC/ST/OBC (Central list) across India, nor to MBC in Tamil Nadu. [1]
Kapu is a Hindu caste primarily found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Kapus are classified as a Forward caste, [8] and are a community of land-owning agriculturists. [17]