A recent caste-based socio-economic survey in Karnataka has unveiled significant disparities among various communities, highlighting persistent structural inequalities., reported the India Today.
Key Findings:
Brahmin Community: Despite constituting only 2.62% of Karnataka’s population, Brahmins have the lowest backwardness score of 11.29, indicating their advanced socio-economic status.
Vokkaligas and Lingayats: These influential communities also fare better in socio-economic indicators, reflecting their relatively advantaged positions.
Muslim Community: Muslims, accounting for 12.87% of the state’s population, remain among the ‘More Backward’ categories, underscoring ongoing structural disadvantages compared to socially advanced groups.
The survey’s findings have sparked debates on social justice and the need for targeted policy interventions to address these disparities.
