Patna, Oct 2 (PTI) Following are highlights of Bihar caste survey released by the state government on Monday. *Total population 13.07 crore *The state's population is segregated into 215 social groups. *Extremely Backward Classes (EBC) 36 per cent *Other Backward Classes (OBC) 27.13 per cent. *10 castes with highest population Caste Percentage Population Yadav 14.27 pc

1.86 crore Dushad 5.31 pc

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69.43 lakh Chamar 5.25 pc

68.69 lakh Koiris 4.2 pc

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55.06 lakh Mushar 3.08 pc

40.35 lakh Brahmin 3.65 pc

47.81 lakh Rajput 3.45 pc

45.10 lakh Kurmis 2.87 pc

37.62 lakh Bania 2.3 pc

30.26 lakh Kayasth 0.60 pc

7.857 lakh *Ten Castes with least population Caste

Population Bhaskar

37 Jadupatia 93 Korku

102 Sauta

107 Ho

143 Dhekaru

190 Pahira

226 Khelta

246 Khond

303 Dharami

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