What is the percentage of schedule castes and schedule tribes according to the census of $2001$ ?

S C - 26.2; S T - 12.2

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S C - 16.2; S T - 8.2

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S C - 31.3; S T - 8.9

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The correct option is B $S C - 16.2; S T - 8.2$
In 2001, the Scheduled Castes were 16.2 per cent and the Scheduled Tribes were 8.2 percent of the country’s population. According to the 2001 Census, the Scheduled Castes population in India stands at 166,635,700 persons The total population of the Scheduled Tribes in India stands at 84,326,240 persons as per the 2001 Census.

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What is the percentage of schedule castes and schedule tribes according to the census of 2001?

What is the percentage of schedule castes and schedule tribes according to the census of $2001$ ?