The number of main Scheduled Caste in India increased from 1221 to 1241 wherein the number of main Scheduled Tribes from 664 to 705 during the last decade.
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprised of 16.6% and 8.6% respectively of India's total population (as per 2011 Census).
Explore Insight into the SC/ST sector with statistical data across the country.