Sportspersons – 3% Physically handicapped – 3% In Haryana OBCs are divided into A, B, C categories, each with 11%, 6% and 6% reservation respectively. Reservations in promotions are different, although still based on population. In 2021, Haryana passed a law mandating 75% reservation in private-sector jobs with incomes less than ₹25,000 for local candidates. Himachal Pradesh Scheduled Castes – 25% Scheduled Tribes – 4% Other Backward Classes – 20% Economically Weaker Sections – 10% In the Scheduled Areas which have a very high percentage of STs, such as Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts, percentage of ST reserved seats in government jobs are much higher. Jharkhand Scheduled Castes – 10% Scheduled Tribes – 26% Other Backward Classes – 14% Economically Weaker Sections – 10% BC are currently classified as being in Annexure 1 and Annexure 2. Maharashtra Scheduled Castes (SC) (13%) Scheduled Tribes (ST) (7%) Other Backward Classes (OBC) (19%) Special Backward Classes (SBC) (2%) Nomadic Tribes – A (Vimukta jati) (3%) Nomadic Tribes – B (2.5%) Nomadic Tribes – C (Dhangar) (3.5%) Nomadic Tribes – D (Vanjari) (2%) Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) – 10% Maharashtra has 62% reservation in educational institutions and government jobs. Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes – 19% Scheduled Tribes – 4% Other Backward Classes – 14% Economically Weaker Sections – 10% Uttarakhand has 47% reservation in educational institutions and government jobs. In addition to vertical reservation, the state gives 30% horizontal reservation to women, 5% to the ex-servicemen (ES), 4% to persons with disability (PWD), 2% to the dependants of freedom fighters (DFF), and 5% to the orphans residing in the state-run orphanages. See also Backwardism Affirmative action Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents Court cases related to reservation in India Forward caste Reserved political positions in India Caste politics Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu Jat reservation agitation Reverse discrimination in India Notes References https://m.thewire.in/article/government/jharkhand-raises-reservations-for-sc-st-obc-ews-groups-to-77 Further reading Shourie, Arun (2012). Falling over backwards: An essay on reservations and judicial populism. New Delhi: HarperCollins Publishers. External links National Commission for Backward Classes National Commission for Scheduled Castes National Commission for Scheduled Tribes Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Law of India Politics of India