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.
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Literacy rates among male scheduled caste population 1961-2011
The literacy rate of the male population in the country was about ** percent in 2011, in comparison to about ** percent among the males in the scheduled caste population.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (June 30, 2021). Literacy rates in the male scheduled caste population and total population in India between 1961 and 2011 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/702186/scheduled-caste-literacy-rate-among-males-india/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Literacy rates in the male scheduled caste population and total population in India between 1961 and 2011." Chart. June 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/702186/scheduled-caste-literacy-rate-among-males-india/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2021). Literacy rates in the male scheduled caste population and total population in India between 1961 and 2011. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/702186/scheduled-caste-literacy-rate-among-males-india/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Literacy Rates in The Male Scheduled Caste Population and Total Population in India between 1961 and 2011." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2021, /statistics/702186/scheduled-caste-literacy-rate-among-males-india/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Literacy rates in the male scheduled caste population and total population in India between 1961 and 2011 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/702186/scheduled-caste-literacy-rate-among-males-india/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Literacy rates in the male scheduled caste population and total population in India between 1961 and 2011 [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/702186/scheduled-caste-literacy-rate-among-males-india/
