Caste Survey: Who is ahead in inter-caste marriage? Shocking figures came out from the caste survey

A caste-based survey was conducted to assess the socio-economic status of all communities in Telangana. Meanwhile, interesting information has come out revealing which castes in the state are leading in inter-caste marriages. According to the survey, of inter-caste marriages The most numerous castes include Iyer, Christian and Raju. In Telangana, Iyer caste people are also known as Iyengar. In addition, members of the Kapu and Brahmin communities are also prominent in intercaste marriages. Meanwhile, the proportion of inter-caste marriages is low among the Reddy and Velama castes in the farming community

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Besides, these castes lag behind the state average. Former Supreme Court Justice B. An expert committee headed by Sudarshan Reddy has given this information after studying the survey. Inter-caste marriage is seen as an indicator of the weakening of social stereotypes and increasing social mobility in society. Furthermore, it has been linked to individual freedom, particularly the freedom of women to choose their partners. According to the report, the Iyer/Iyengar community has the highest number of inter-caste marriage families, which is 12%. This is followed by some OBCs and then Dalit Christians.

Dalit Christians account for approximately 9.9% of intercaste marriages. It is followed by the Raju community with a proportion of 8.7%. According to reports, the level of education in the Iyengar/Iyengar community is high. A large part of their population lives in cities and they have more social contact. It is believed that because of this there are fewer social barriers and they are more likely to intermarry. One of the biggest reasons behind inter-caste marriages is migration of people to cities. Among urban dwellers, inter-caste marriages are more prevalent.

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Ninety percent of the state’s Brahmin population lives in cities. This has weakened the social barriers in this community. Meanwhile, the proportion of inter-caste marriages is very low among Scheduled Tribe (Kolam), Mali (Other Backward Classes) and Gond (Scheduled Tribe) communities. This is because a large number of them live in rural areas and have not had much contact with the society, due to which they adhere strictly to traditions. Besides, inter-caste marriages are also less common in farming communities, as a large number of them live in villages. Also, they have a sense of social prestige attached to marriages.

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