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As per Census 2011, what percentage of Rajasthan's population belonged to Scheduled Castes?

Correct answer: (C) 17.8%.

As per Census 2011, Scheduled Castes formed 17.8% of Rajasthan's population.

  1. (A)

    30%

  2. (B)

    25%

  3. (C)

    17.8%

  4. (D)

    10%

Explanation

Census 2011 puts the Scheduled Caste share of Rajasthan's population at 17.8%. Government of Rajasthan, Economic Review 2021-22 Table 0.1 compares key Rajasthan indicators with India and lists "Schedule Caste Population" for 2011 as 17.8% for Rajasthan and 16.6% for India. The 17.8% figure is the Census 2011 percentage for Rajasthan, not a rounded social-category estimate and not the all-India figure. For Rajasthan's demographic profile, the review also places the state's total 2011 population at 6.85 crore, so the Scheduled Caste percentage is being reported as a share of Rajasthan's total population.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) 30% is too high; Census 2011 puts Rajasthan's Scheduled Caste population share at 17.8%, not 30%.
  • (B) 25% does not match the official 2011 figure in the Government of Rajasthan Economic Review, which reports 17.8% for Rajasthan.
  • (D) 10% understates the Census 2011 share; Rajasthan's Scheduled Caste population share was 17.8%.

Concept

Rajasthan's Census 2011 demographic profile includes social-group composition. RAS often asks population indicators as direct state-versus-India factual comparisons.

Source

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