Decoding the Maratha claim for reservations
A fresh mobilisation by Marathas for reservation in higher education and public employment has roiled Maharashtra for the last three months and sparked counter-protests by Other Backward Classes groups, which remain opposed to including the dominant community within the backward bracket. The Maharashtra population IHDS-II surveyed includes 32.8% OBCs, 26.6% Marathas, 9.7% Scheduled Castes, 9.3% Scheduled Tribes, 6.6% other upper castes, 5.8% Muslims and 1.8% Brahmins. Poorest and poor in urban Maharashtra In urban Maharashtra, about 70% Maratha households fall in rich and wealthy income groups and 17.3% in middle-income groups. Rich and wealthy in urban Maharashtra Poorest and poor in rural Maharashtra Rich and wealthy in rural Maharashtra In terms of educational attainment, about 22.9% of Marathas are graduates and 4.8% are postgraduates. Higher education attainment in Maharashtra The findings demonstrate that despite no reservation benefits, the Marathas have performed extremely well across urban and rural regions, only lagging Brahmins and other upper castes in some parameters.
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