Even as chief ministerHemant Sorenis leading an all-party delegation from the state to met Union Home ministerAmit Shahand demand a caste-based census,Jharkhandfinance minister and senior CongressmanRameshwar Oraoncalled for a state-funded headcount of the Other Backward Caste (OBCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in case the outcome of the meeting is not fruitful.
In Jharkhand, OBCs are roughly 46% of the Population while STs form about 26% as per the 2011 census. Oraon conceded that OBCs are a larger chunk in the state while the population of STs has dwindled because of unchecked Migration and faulty census patterns.