Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List

Cabinet approves extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List till 31st May 2019 


The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes in the Central List for six months beyond 30th November, 2018 and till 31st May 2019.


The Commission has held extensive meetings with the stake holders including the State Governments, the State Backward Classes Commissions, various community associations and general public belonging to various Backward Classes and Commissions and also obtained records, caste-wise, of OBCs admitted in higher educational institution as well as similar caste-wise data of recruits in Central Departments, Central Public Sector Undertakings, Public Sector Banks & Financial Institutions.


Based on the emanating information from the data as processed and analyzed, the Commission has expressed that a round of discussion with the States and their Backward Classes Commission was required before finalizing the sub-categorized lists and the Report.

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State/UT-wise Number of Entries in the Central List of OBCs (as on 12.04.2018)

Sl.No State/UT No. of Entries as 
in the Central List of OBCs 12.04.2018

1 Andhra Pradesh 104
2 Arunachal Pradesh* 0
3 Assam 28
4 Bihar 132
5 Chhatisgarh 67
6 Goa 17
7 Gujarat 105
8 Haryana 73
9 Himachal Pradesh 52
10 J & K 23
11 Jharkhand 134
12 Karnataka** 199
13 Kerala 83
14 Madhya Pradesh 68
15 Maharashtra 256
16 Manipur 4
17 Mizoram* 0
18 Meghalaya* 0
19 Nagaland* 0
20 Orissa 197
21 Punjab 65
22 Rajasthan 69
23 Sikkim 8
24 Tamil Nadu 182
25 Telangana 86
26 Tripura 42
27 Uttar Pradesh 76
28 Uttrakhand 78
29 West Bengal 98
30 A & N Islands 5
31 Chandigarh 60
32 Daman & Diu 44
33 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 10
34 Delhi 56
35 Lakshadweep* 0
36 Pudducherry 58
  Grand Total 2479
*States/UTs have no notified list of OBC
An 'Entry' for this purpose includes caste, its synonyms and sub-castes.