CM Siddaramaiah’s ambitious caste survey creates ripples in socio-political fabric

The survey said Muslims as a caste have emerged as the single largest community in the state. With a population of 76 lakhs. they constitute 12.83% of the state’s total population. Interestingly, presumed economically and numerically dominant castes like Vokkaligas and Lingayats showed significantly lower population percentages.

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