6,229 parents from rural households across 21 states
Special properties
children in the age group of 6-16 years
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Note: In India, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and OBCs are officially recognized by the constitution as groups of disadvantaged indigenous people. They are the primary beneficiaries of reservation policies under the constitution. The colloquial terms for SCs and STs are Dalits and Adivasis respectively.
The source mentioned no exact date of survey.
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Share of school enrollment in rural India 2023, by social category
According to a survey conducted in 2023, the share of elementary school enrollment in rural India was the highest among the general category, with ** percent. The enrollment rate among the scheduled caste category was **** percent.
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Development Intelligence Unit. (August 3, 2023). Share of school enrollment in rural India in 2023, by social category [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1480043/india-school-enrollment-in-rural-areas-by-social-category/
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