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Social Category-wise Distribution in Enterprises (2023-24)


The data presents insights into the distribution of enterprises, investment levels, and employment generated across different social categories: OBC, General, Minority, SC, and ST.

Key Findings

  1. Enterprise Distribution:
    • OBC: Dominates with 34,348 units (61.87%).
    • General: Follows with 16,321 units (29.4%).
    • Minority: Represents 3,273 units (5.9%).
    • SC: Only 1,472 units (2.65%).
    • ST: Minimal representation with 100 units (0.18%).
  2. Investment Analysis:
    • OBC: Highest investment at ₹2,266.31 crore (51.8% of total).
    • General: Contributes ₹1,329.51 crore (31.5%).
    • Minority: Invests ₹256.46 crore (6%).
    • SC: Investment of ₹59.1 crore (1.3%).
    • ST: Just ₹3.14 crore (0.07%).
  3. Employment Generation:
    • OBC: Leads with 71,143 jobs (56.3%).
    • General: Generates 36,275 jobs (28.8%).
    • Minority: Provides 7,310 jobs (5.8%).
    • SC: Creates 2,627 jobs (2.1%).
    • ST: Only 170 jobs (0.1%).
  4. Investment Efficiency:
    • OBC: Approximately ₹31,900 per job.
    • General: Approximately ₹36,600 per job.
    • Minority: Approximately ₹35,100 per job.
    • SC: About ₹22,500 per job.
    • ST: Approximately ₹18,400 per job.

Conclusion

The data highlights significant disparities in entrepreneurship across social categories. The OBC category shows strong performance in enterprises, investment, and employment, while SC and ST categories remain underrepresented, suggesting barriers to access and support.