Muslims, OBCs in Telangana region grow poorer: Survey
The figures show that Muslims and OBCs have suffered the highest loss of Rs 41.50 in rural per capita income between 1993-94 and 2004-05.
The per capita rural income of Muslims and OBCs went down by Rs 4.10 in Rayalaseema between 1993-94 and 2004-05 and increased by Rs 57.10 in coastal Andhra. On the other hand, high caste Hindus in coastal Andhra suffered a per capita income loss of Rs 51.50 in rural areas while SC/STs saw a jump of Rs 71.60.
In urban areas of the state, Muslims make only 4.2 per cent of employees in the formal sector against 40.9 per cent of high caste Hindus, 39.1 per cent
The Muslim higher education figures rose by less than 2 per cent between 2004-05 and 2009-10, against an increase of more than 12 per cent for Hindu general category students.
