The largest population in Chhattisgarh is of people of Sahu community. Their number is 30 lakh 5 thousand 661. This has been revealed by the quantifiable data leak made during Bhupesh’s tenure which is going viral on social media. According to which, OBC is the largest category in the headcount of 1 crore 25 lakh 7 thousand 169. Here members of 95 castes belong to OBC and economically weaker categories.
The second largest caste in the state is Yadavs. Their number is 22 lakh 67 thousand 500. People of Nishad community are at number three. Their headcount is 11 lakh 91 thousand 818. At number four is a member of Kushwaha community. Their number is 8 lakh 98 thousand 628. Kurmi caste is at fifth number, their number is 8 lakh 37 thousand 225 in the state. The survey was conducted in Bhupesh Sarkar
During the Congress government, the Quantifiable Data Commission was formed on the instructions of the then CM Bhupesh Baghel. An instruction in this regard was issued by the General Administration Department on 11 September 2019. The state government had made Chavilal Patel, retired from the post of Bilaspur District and Sessions Judge, the chairman of the commission. Its office was near the Teak Complex Bungalow.
The Chairman of the Commission had submitted the report to the Bhupesh Baghel government on 21 November 2022. The data of the report was not made public. The Congress government kept it confidential for one and a half years. Recently, when the figures of Quantifiable Data Commission were discussed in the Assembly, CM Vishnudev Sai had talked about making this data public.
Percentage of population as per commission report
| Caste | population | Percent |
| Sahu, Teli | 30 lakh 5 thousand 661 | 24.03 |
| Yadav, Raut | 22 lakh 67 thousand 500 | 18.12 |
| Dhimar/ Boatman | 11 lakh 91 thousand 818 | 9.52 |
| Marar/Patel | 8 lakh 98 thousand 628 | 7.18 |
| Kurmi, Chandranahu | 8 lakh 37 thousand 225 | 6.69 |
| Panika | 4 lakh 2 thousand 894 | 3.22 |
| Kalar, Jaiswal | 3 lakh 91 thousand 176 | 3.12 |
| muslim religious group | 3 lakh 81 thousand 323 | 3.04 |
| Koshta, Dewangan | 3 lakh 20 thousand 33 | 2.55 |
| washerman, washerman | 3 lakh 16 thousand 953 | 2.53 |
Even before the government made this figure public, the survey data went viral on social media. To get information about whether the viral data on social media is correct or not, Dainik Bhaskar tried to discuss with the Chairman of the Commission. But no information was given by him in the matter. Tenure extended 10 times, expenditure more than Rs 1 crore
MLA Ajay Chandrakar had recently raised a question in the Assembly regarding the Quantifiable Data Commission. While answering the question of MLA Chandrakar, CM Sai had said that the Quantifiable Data Commission was constituted by the General Administration Department on 11 September 2019.
Its objective was to collect quantifiable data by surveying the Other Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections in the state’s population.
The tenure of the commission was formed by submitting the report to the government in six months. But due to the need for the report, the tenure of the Commission was extended 10 times, the last time for a period of 2 months till December 31, 2022. The commission had submitted its report and report to the state government on 21 November 2022.
OBC caste figures
| Caste | |
| Asara, Asada | 10,296 |
| Banjara, Banjari, Mathura, Nayak, Naikda, Dhariya, Tabhana, Labana, Tamne | 63,112 |
| Barai, Tamoti, Tamboli, Kumavat, Kumavat, Warai, Barai, Chaurasia | 44,598 |
| Carpenter, Sutar, Davej, Kunder (Vishwakarma) | 54,985 |
| turn | 11108 |
| Vasudeva, Vasudeva, Vasudev, Vasudeva, Harbola, Kapadya, Kapri, Gochali, Dhaswar | 22814 |
| Bhadbhuja, Bhujwa, Bhurji, Dhuri, Dhuri | 22402 |
| Bhat, Charan, Sutiya, Satvi, Rao, Janmalonchi, Jasodhi, Marusonia | 18896 |
| Chhipa, Bhavsar, Nilgar, Jeenagar, Nirali, Rangari, Mandhav | 10506 |
| Dhimar Bhoi, Kahar, Kahra, Dhivar, Mattah, Navda, Turha, Kevat, Kevat, Kashyap, Nishad, Raikwar, Batham, Kor, Britiya, Vitiya, Singarha, Jalari, Jatarnatu. | 1191811 |
| Panwar, Powar, Bhoyar, Bhoyar | 13792 |
| Bhurtiya, Bhutiya, Bhorshiya, Bhortiya | 4537 |
| bhopa, respect | 1747 |
| Bhatiaara, Halwai, Guriya, Gudiya, Guthiya | 16359 |
| Chunkar, Chungar, Kulvandhaya, Rajgir | 3839 |
| Chitari | 1577 |
| Tailor, Chhipi, Chhipi, Shipi, Mavi, (Namdev) | 16626 |
| Thobi, Batthi, Baretha, Rajak, Bareth | 3,16,953 |
| Meena (Rawat) Deshwali, Mewati, Meena | 22,754 |
| Kirar, Kirar, Dhaakad | 37,346 |
| Gandaria, Dhangar, Kurmar, Hatgar, Hatkar, Hatkar, Gaadi, Dharia, Toshi, Gadhariya, Gari, Gayari, Pal, Baghete. | 11,3,386 |
| Kadere, Dhunkar, Dhuniya, Dhanka, Kodar | 5802 |
| Dholi, Dafali, Dafli, Dholi, Damami, Gurav | 4201 |
| Gusai, Goswami, Gosai | 43646 |
| Gujar, Gurjar | 7581 |
| Blacksmith, Lohar, Lohapita, Gadole, Hunga Lohar, Lohpata, Gadola, Lohar (Vishwakarma) | 202212 |
| Garpagari, Nathjogi, Joginath, Haridas, Nathyogi, Jogi, Nathjogi. | 9237 |
| ghoshi | 2988 |
| Sonar | 119345 |
| Kachhi, Kushwaha, Shakya, Maurya, Koeri or Koiri, Parara, Murai, Sonkar, Koir, Mali, Saini, Marar, Patel, Hardiya, Marar. | 898628 |
| Joshi, Bhaddari, Dakocha, Dakota, Bhatri, Bhadri, Bhatri | 8960 |
Lakhera, Lakher, Kachera, Kacher |
CM Sai told in the Assembly that the report has not been given to any institutions. The chairman of the Quantifiable Data Commission was a retired district and sessions judge. Members were not appointed to the commission.
The Chairman of the Commission was given honorarium and facilities available to judicial officers of similar rank. The Commission has spent Rs 1 crore 7 lakh 6 thousand 856 in preparing the survey report. The survey was conducted through the app.
Data leaked, questions on government’s credibility
According to Congress spokesperson Dhananjay Thakur, leaking of data before making it public raises questions on the credibility of the government. It was surveyed and kept safe during Bhupesh’s tenure. The government had talked about making the data public soon. This should be investigated. According to BJP spokesperson Kedar Gupta, Bhupesh Baghel was anti-reservation, hence he did not make the report public after thinking.
