Which caste is rich in UP?

Brahmin. Brahmins are at the top of the four Hindu castes, consisting of clergy and intellectuals. Suppose we consider the Vedic documents. The Brahmins were advisors to the Maharajas, Mughals, and officials of the army.
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Which is the most powerful caste in Uttar Pradesh?

The Yadavs and Kurmis have become the two most powerful castes in UP.
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What is the most powerful caste in India?

Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.
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Which is richest religion in India?

Jains are the wealthiest religious community in India. Delhi and Punjab are the richest states. Bihar is the poorest. These are the findings of the fourth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4), recently released by the ministry of health and family welfare.
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Which caste is most educated in India?

Jains have the highest percentage of literates above 7 years of age among India's religious communities. Jains also have the highest percentage of educated members who are graduates and above.
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Why is baniya so rich?

They have an acute sense of analyzing the market gaps. That's the reason why they are the biggest lenders in the land. The culture of debt, credit and flexibility with interest rates is their stronghold. This is the reason, why you will see the majority of Baniyas in money making and investing business.
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Which caste is powerful in Delhi?

According to a 2013 The Hindu article, surveys by the political parties indicate that the dominant voter caste / community groups in Delhi include the Jats (10%), Punjabis (9%), Vaish (8%), Gujjars (7% ) and Sikhs (4%). A 2013 The Pioneer report estimates Jats to be only 5.5% of the total electorate.
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Which caste is lowest in India?

At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma's feet and did all the menial jobs. The main castes were further divided into about 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation. Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots - the Dalits or the untouchables.
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What are the 5 castes in India?

The four classes were the Brahmins (priestly people), the Kshatriyas (rulers, administrators and warriors; also called Rajanyas), the Vaishyas (artisans, merchants, tradesmen and farmers), and Shudras (labouring classes).
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What is the percentage of JAAT in UP?

In India, multiple 21st-century estimates put Jats' population share at 20–25% in Haryana state and at 20–35% in Punjab state. In Rajasthan, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh, they constitute around 9%, 5%, and 1.2% respectively of the total population.
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Which caste is Raj?

The Raj are a Muslim community found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.
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Are Rajputs rich?

Thirty-one percent of the Rajputs are wealthy; according to the National Demographic And health survey report, 7.3 percent are under the poverty level and middle-class rest. This community is culturally, financially, and ideologically wealthy and governs the society and politics of India.
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What is the percentage of Yadav in India?

Yadav is a category consisting of several allied castes which together constitute about 20% of the total population of India, 20% population of Nepal and about 3% population of the planet earth.
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Who are Thakurs in UP?

In India, the upper caste social groups which use this title include the Brahmins, Kushwaha, Rajputs (Rajputra), Charans, Ahirs, Kolis, and Jats. In Northern and Southern Region of India Thakur represents Rajput Forward caste. Most of the OBC caste to gain Political importance use Thakur as Title.
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Which is bigger SC or OBC?

A caste in the SC list gets more government benefits than one in the OBC list. Also, since the OBC population is large, there is close competition among OBC groups for reservation benefits. If these 17 castes are moved to the list of SCs, they will face less competition because the SC population is smaller.
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Who are Dalits 6?

Ans: Dalits are formerly known as untouchable - a person outside of the four Varnas, and considered below of all and polluting. Dalits include people as leather-workers, scavengers, tanners, flayers, cobblers, agricultural labourers, municipal cleaners and drum beaters. They are also known as broken people.
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Can a Dalit become a Brahmin?

Because a dalit Hindu can convert to Islam, Christianity or to Buddhism, but she can never turn into a Brahmin.
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Which caste is more powerful in Noida?

In Greater noida hands down most powerful community is Gujjars as they are large in population. In noida powerful communities are first yadav and gujjar, then followed by Tyagi as all these communities have strong hold in politics, money and have many villages in Noida. Rajputs have very few villages.
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Why is Gujjar rich?

The Gujjars traditionally kept cattle and sold milk. Now there's new wealth in the hands of a few even though much of the community remains poor, landless and uneducated. The Gujjar minority is having a blast.
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Who is JAAT caste?

Jats are an agricultural caste group in Haryana, and seven other states in North India, notably Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat. In Haryana, they are the predominant caste, and therefore politically influential.
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Is Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Baniya?

Between 41 and 50 are five Baniyas. They are R.P. Goenka ($1.3 billion), Rakesh Jhunjhunwala ($1.2 billion), Brij Bhushan Singhal ($1.2 billion), B.K. Modi ($1.1 billion) and Mumbai builder Mangal Prabhat Lodha ($1.1 billion).
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What is a Baniya girl?

The Bania (also spelled as Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania and Vanya) is an occupational community of merchants, bankers, money-lenders, and (in modern times) owners of commercial enterprises.
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Which caste is Agarwal?

Agarwals and Guptas usually belong to the Hindu Baniya caste—communities traditionally involved in trade and commerce, and known for their business acumen.
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Which is the single largest caste in India?

Answer: Explanation:he Yadavs are one of India's largest 'Other Backward Classes,' a government term that covers most of India's Sudra castes.
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