What are the castes in Gujarat?

The Dalits (8 per cent), Rajputs (5 per cent), Brahmins and Vaishyas (2 per cent each) and Jains and the rest (1 per cent each) are the other major castes of Gujarat. Of these, the Dalits, Rajputs and Brahmins have been agitating against the BJP government on various issues, including atrocities and reservations.

What is caste and how is it determined?

The caste system is the Hindu social and religious hierarchy, created a few thousand years ago. Traditionally, a person’s caste is determined at birth and channels them into that caste’s occupation. At the top are Brahmins, priests and religious scholars.

What caste is Sharma?

Sharma is a Brahmin Hindu surname in India and Nepal.

Is the caste factor redundant in Gujarat?

Caste factor is redundant in Gujarat. But Congress party is desperate and restless to gain power in Gujarat. Surprisingly Congress party this time is not focussing on communal feelings because there is nothing to show at all that law and order situation is bad in Gujarat.

Which caste is dominant in OBC in Rajkot?

KOLI PATEL OR FISHERMEN:- Other dominant caste in OBC is Koli patels or fisherman who are always supporters of BJP. AYER, MER OR YADAVS:- :- have presence in Porbander,Jamnagar, Dwarka, Junagadh and Rajkot districts and they are divided among Congress and BJP.

What are the Kolis of Gujarat divided into?

Kolis Of Gujarat Divided In Subcaste Such As, Thakor Koli, Patanwadia Koli, Talpada Koli, Baria Koli, Ghedia Koli, Koli Patel, Chunvalia Koli. Second Is Patidar 14 Of Gujarat’s Population. Is Gujarat slipping from the hands of Modi due to caste-based politics by Gujarat?

What are the traditional votebank forms of forward castes?

The traditional votebank forms of forward castes alongwith some of the OBC like koli patels, choudhary patels, Shia muslims, Brahmins, Patels, Baniyas, Rajputs and Kshatriyas. So far voters of Gujarat have voted for the cause of development and are supporting BJP because they have tasted the fruits of development.