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\n Top 10 Richest Caste in India
\n <\/b><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. \n Parsis. Several Persians traveled to India at the time of the Muslim annexation of Persia to save their existences and their Zoroastrian belief. …\n <\/li>\n
  2. \n Jain. …\n <\/li>\n
  3. \n Sikh. …\n <\/li>\n
  4. \n Kayasth. …\n <\/li>\n
  5. \n Brahmin. …\n <\/li>\n
  6. \n Banias. …\n <\/li>\n
  7. \n Punjabi Khatri. …\n <\/li>\n
  8. \n Sindhi.\n <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Which caste is smallest? The lowest caste was the Dalits, the untouchables<\/b>, who handled meat and waste, though there is some debate over whether this class existed in antiquity.<\/p>\n

    How many SC ST are below poverty line?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \n No. States\n <\/th>\n\n Rural\n <\/th>\n\n Urban\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n SC\n <\/th>\n\n SC\n <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n 9. Jammu & Kasmir\n <\/td>\n\n 5.2\n <\/td>\n\n 13.7\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n 10. Jharkhand\n <\/td>\n\n 57.9\n <\/td>\n\n 47.2\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    \n 11. Karnataka\n <\/td>\n\n
    \n 31.8
    \n <\/b>\n <\/td>\n    		\n 50.6\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Which caste is most powerful? 1. Brahmans<\/b>: Brahmans are at the top in Varna hierarchy. Main castes of this Varna are those of priests, teachers, custodians of social ritual practices and arbiter of correct social and moral behaviour.<\/p>\n

    Is Modi a Brahmin?<\/h2>\n

    Modi is a surname in India, most commonly found among people from states of Rajasthan, Gujarat, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh. … It’s a Baniya surname but not specific to one baniya subcaste. The Modi’s from Rajasthan belong to the Rajput Kshatriya Caste who are Suryavanshis.<\/p>\n

    Which caste is best in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    1. Brahmans<\/b>: Brahmans are at the top in Varna hierarchy. Main castes of this Varna are those of priests, teachers, custodians of social ritual practices and arbiter of correct social and moral behaviour.<\/p>\n

    Can a Dalit become a Brahmin?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Because a dalit Hindu can convert to Islam, Christianity or to Buddhism, but she can never turn into a Brahmin<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Is Brahmin a caste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    A Brahmin is a member of the highest caste or varna<\/b> in Hinduism. The Brahmins are the caste from which Hindu priests are drawn, and are responsible for teaching and maintaining sacred knowledge.<\/p>\n

    Which is poorest city in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n


    \n List Of Top Indian Cities Living In Slums:
    \n <\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    • \n Dharavi Slum Mumbai.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Bhalswa Slum Delhi.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Nochikuppam Slum Chennai.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Basanti Slum Kolkata.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Rajendra Nagar Slum Bangalore.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Indiramma Nagar Hyderabad.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Saroj Nagar Slum Nagpur.\n <\/li>\n
    • \n Mehbullahpur Slum Lucknow.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Which state is most poor in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
        \n
      • \n Manipur. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Arunachal Pradesh. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Bihar. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Odisha. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Assam. About 31.98% of the people in Assam are below the poverty line. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Madhya Pradesh. Poverty in Madhya Pradesh is around 31.65%. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Uttar Pradesh. Poverty in UP is 29.43%. …\n <\/li>\n
      • \n Karnataka. The percentage of people below the poverty line is 20.91%.\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        What is the percentage of SC ST in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprise about 16.6% and 8.6%<\/b>, respectively, of India’s population (according to the 2011 census).<\/p>\n

        Which caste is upper?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        It may refer to: A caste other than a scheduled caste. Other Backward Class castes<\/b> are considered upper caste than Dalits.<\/p>\n

        Which caste is maximum in UP?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Out of sixty six (66) SCs, Chamar has the highest number (19, 803,106) constituting 56.3 per cent of the total SC population. Pasi is the second largest SC having a population of 5,597,002, forming 15.9 per cent of the SC population. Three other SCs in the descending order are Dhobi, Kori and Balmiki.<\/p>\n

        Which caste is most educated in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Muslims have the highest number of illiterates \u2014 nearly 43 percent of their population \u2014 while Jains have the highest number of literates among India’s religious communities with over 86 percent of them educated.<\/p>\n

        Is Shah a caste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Shah are a Jain and Hindu-Garhwali and Kumaoni caste found in the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu and cities like Mumbai. Shah is short form for Shahryar – which is of Persian origin.<\/p>\n

        Is Patel a caste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Patel is a surname of the Koli caste of Gujarat in India which have most importance in the politics of Gujarat and Koli Patels of Saurashtra was most benefited under the rule of Indian National Congress party. Koli Patels are recognised as a Other Backward Class caste by Government of Gujarat.<\/p>\n

        What is the meaning of OBC?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Other Backward Class<\/b> (OBC) is a collective term used by the Government of India to classify castes which are educationally or socially disadvantaged. It is one of several official classifications of the population of India, along with General Class, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs).<\/p>\n

        Is vanniyar a low caste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        The Vanniyars who previously were of the Backward Class category, were now designated as a Most Backward Caste after successful agitations by them in the 1980s entitling them to 20% reservations. The reason for the agitation and subsequent re-classification was to avail more government benefits for the community.<\/p>\n

        Is Modi a OBC?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Modi’s family belonged to the Modh-Ghanchi-Teli (oil-presser) community, which is categorised as an Other Backward Class by the Indian government.<\/p>\n

        Is Singh a high caste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        For example, taking advantage of the fact that there was no reliable way to ascertain a person’s caste, some of the low-caste Indian indentured labourers brought to British Guiana adopted the surname “Singh”, claiming to be high-caste Kshatriyas.<\/p>\n

        Is Goswami a Brahmin?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Goswami community members belong to Kulin Brahmin caste<\/b> under the Hindu Varna system. They hail from the state of Assam and are now spread all the major urban centers of India.<\/p>\n

        Is Tripathi a Brahmin?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        Tripathi or Tripathy (Devanagari: \u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092a\u093e\u0920\u0940) is an Indian Hindu Brahmin family name.<\/p>\n

        Are Kulkarni Brahmins?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

        The name “Kulkarni” is a combination of two words (kula and karni). … The name is found among the Brahmin<\/b> communities of these states such as Deshastha, Karhade and also among the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu (CKP) community. The reason the Kulkarni was a Brahmin or CKP was because literacy was mandatory for the office.<\/p>\n

        <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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        Top 10 Richest Caste in India Parsis. Several Persians traveled to India at the time of the Muslim annexation of Persia to save their existences and their Zoroastrian belief. … Jain. … Sikh. … Kayasth. … Brahmin. … Banias. … Punjabi Khatri. … Sindhi. Which caste is smallest? 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