Which caste is very rich in India?

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.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on javatpoint.com


Which caste is so rich?

Economic ranking mirrors caste hierarchy

50% Brahmins, 31% Rajputs, 44% Bania & 57% Kayasth fall in richest class. Only 5% ST, 10% SC,16% OBC,17% Muslims in the richest category.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on m.economictimes.com


Which religion is richest 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.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on newsbytesapp.com


Are Brahmins rich or poor?

Lastly, both the categories also register one of the highest poverty levels. Alternatively, and perhaps not surprisingly, Brahmins, Thakurs and other Hindu general castes have higher wealth accumulation, lower poverty and lesser exclusion from formal financial services than Dalits.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thewire.in


Which is the richest surname in India?

Ambani Family

The net worth of Ambani family is INR 3,80,700 crores that puts it on top of the list among the richest Indian families.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on businessinsider.in


India's Top Ten Richest Caste | आपका जाती इन दस में है या नहीं देखे | Sabse Dhani Jaati



Which is the best caste in world?

Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on britannica.com


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.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on timesofindia.indiatimes.com


Is OBC rich?

OBC groups earned 8% less than the national average. 2. In matters of wealth ownership: 50% of the Brahmin, 31% of Rajputs, 44% of Bania and 57% of Kayasth fall in richest category. For other caste groups, only 5% ST, 10% SC and 16% OBC fall in richest category.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thewire.in


Which caste is poorest in India?

According to the recently published Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2021, five out of six multidimensionally poor people in India live in households whose head is from a Scheduled Tribe (ST), a Scheduled Caste (SC), or Other Backward Class (OBC). The ST group – also known as Adivasis – is the poorest.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on idsn.org


Which state has most Brahmins?

Modern demographics

The Himalayan states of Uttarakhand (20%) and Himachal Pradesh (14%) have the highest percentage of Brahmin population relative to respective state's total Hindus.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


Which is the biggest caste in India?

The highest caste within the General Category is Brahmin, historically the priests and other religious leaders who also served as educators. Just 4% of Indians today identify as Brahmin.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on pewresearch.org


Who is richest God in the world?

The principal deity Padmanabhaswamy (Vishnu) is enshrined in the "Anantha Shayana" posture, the eternal yogic sleep on the infinite serpent Adi Shesha. Padmanabhaswamy is the tutelary deity of the royal family of Travancore.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


What is the rich religion?

According to a 2014 study by the Pew Research Center, Jewish again ranked as the most financially successful religious group in the United States, with 44% of Jews living in households with incomes of at least $100,000, followed by Hindu (36%), Episcopalians (35%), and Presbyterians (32%).
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


Who is Dabang caste in India?

Bhumihars, also called Babhan, are a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh, and Nepal. The Bhumihars claim Brahmin status, and are also referred to as 'Bhumihar Brahmin'.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org


What percent of Brahmins are poor?

55% of brahmins live under below the poverty line -- below a per capita income of Rs 650 month,ths is on average calculation and there is no reason to believe that the condition of Brahmins in other parts of the country is different.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on quora.com


Which caste is most poor?

The Scheduled Tribe group accounts for 9.4 per cent of the population and is the poorest, with 65 million of the 129 million people living in multidimensional poverty.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on timesofindia.indiatimes.com


How much Muslims are poor in India?

The report found that 50 per cent of all tribals in the country are poor as are 33 per cent of Dalits and 33 per cent of Muslims. Overall, the report shows India still has the largest number of people living in multidimensional poverty in the world at 364 million or around 27 per cent of the country's population.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on theprint.in


Are Rajputs rich?

50% Brahmins, 31% Rajputs, 44% Bania & 57% Kayasth fall in richest class. Only 5% ST, 10% SC,16% OBC,17% Muslims in the richest category. Top 1% of population own 30% of total wealth which is 50% of total wealth of top decile. Bottom 50% of the population own 8% of total wealth which highlights 'weak base' of society.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on economictimes.indiatimes.com


How rich are Brahmins in India?

In terms of income per capita, the figures are Rs. 58,200, 24,700, 22,600, 19,400 and 21,200 for Brahmins, non-Brahmin UC Hindus, OBCs, SC-ST and Upper Caste Muslims, respectively. In other words, the per capita income of Brahmins is 2.35 to 3 times greater than the non-Brahmin UC Hindus and SC-ST, respectively.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on theprint.in


Is OBC and SC same?

What is the distinction between an OBC and an SC? The yardsticks for recognising specific castes as SC and OBC are distinct. While extreme social, educational and economic backwardness are common qualifications for both groups, SCs draw such backwardness from untouchability.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on indianexpress.com


Which caste is highly educated?

Jains have the highest percentage of educated members who are graduates and above. The overall literacy rates among all communities have gone up since 2001.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on thehindu.com


Which religion is most uneducated in India?

Read more news on

NEW DELHI: Muslims have the highest number of illiterates at nearly 43 per cent, while Jains have the highest number of literates among India's religious communities as over 86 per cent of them are educated.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on m.economictimes.com


Which religion is most educated?

Jews are more highly educated than any other major religious group around the world, while Muslims and Hindus tend to have the fewest years of formal schooling, according to a Pew Research Center global demographic study that shows wide disparities in average educational levels among religious groups.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on pewresearch.org


What are the 7 castes in India?

The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on bbc.com


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.
Takedown request   |   View complete answer on en.wikipedia.org