Table of Contents
- 1 What is the reservation percentage in Tamilnadu?
- 2 What is the percentage of reservations?
- 3 Why the reservation is necessary?
- 4 How many reservation are there in India?
- 5 What percentage of Tamil Nadu’s population is under the reservation umbrella?
- 6 What is the percentage of reservation in Tamil Nadu for upper castes?
What is the reservation percentage in Tamilnadu?
Present Reservation Scheme Details
| Main Category as per Government of Tamil Nadu | Sub Category as per Government of Tamil Nadu | Reservation Percentage for each Main Category as per Government of Tamil Nadu |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Castes | Scheduled Castes (others) | 18\% |
| only for (Arunthathiyar) | ||
| Scheduled Tribes | 1\% | |
| Total Reservation Percentage | 69\% |
What is the percentage of reservations?
This reservation percentage has been raised to 49.5\% by including an additional 27\% reservation for OBCs. This ratio is followed even in Parliament and all elections where a few constituencies are earmarked for those from certain communities (which will next rotate in 2026 per the Delimitation Commission).
Why the reservation is necessary?
Reservation is primarily given to 3 groups: Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes abbreviated as SC, ST, and OBC respectively. Reservations are meant to prevent caste supremacists from outright denying the less privileged their right to learn altogether.
Is there reservation in Tnpsc?
Currently, reservation of 15\%, 7.5\% and 27\% seats are provided for candidates originating from the SC, ST and OBC communities at Central level in case of direct recruitment on all-India basis by open competition.
How many reservations are there in India?
2.2 There shall be a reservation of 16.66 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Castes, 7.5 per cent for the members of the Scheduled Tribes and 25.84 per cent for the members of the Other Backward Classes in the matter of appointment by direct recruitment to civil posts and civil services on all India basis …
How many reservation are there in India?
Indian reservation
| Indian reservations | |
|---|---|
| Category | Autonomous administrative divisions |
| Location | United States |
| Created | 1658 (Powhatan Tribes) |
| Number | 326 (map includes the 310 as of May 1996) |
What percentage of Tamil Nadu’s population is under the reservation umbrella?
90 – 95\% population of Tamil Nadu comes under the Reservation Umbrella. Only the Brahmins, recent migrants from other states & politically insignificant communities like the Nagarathars come under the General Category. Let us take how the social structure is in other states.
What is the percentage of reservation in Tamil Nadu for upper castes?
You have Brahmins & Land Owning upper castes around 30 – 40\%, Intermediate Backward Castes 30- 40\% , Scheduled Castes around 20 – 30 \%. Usually 20\% Reservation is provided for SC/ST, 20 – 30\% for OBC in these states. Reservation is thus provided to the most oppressed. This was how Tamil Nadu was before the ‘Great Dravidian Leap’.
How did Tamilnadu convince the Supreme Court to give 69\% reservation?
Tamilnadu has able to convince the Supreme court the validity of giving 69\% reservation to it’s people based on authentic records and a valid law passed by it’s legislature assembly which is upheld by the supreme Court. As a result the Supreme court upheld the 69\% reservation over ruling it’s 50\% reservation limit.
What is the population of Tamil Nadu in 2011 census?
60-62 1.6 Single Year Age Returns By Residence and Sex in Tamil Nadu ( as per 2011 Census) 63-74 1.7 Population of Tamil Nadu –Decennial Growth 75 1.8 Salient features of Census 2011 78-79 1.9 Time Series Data – Population and Literacy Rate of Tamil Nadu 80