Other Backward Classes

Summary

Other Backward Classes is a caste^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of caste entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Other Backward Classes is in the country of India^[3].
• Other Backward Classes's instance of is recorded as caste^[4].
• Other Backward Classes's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b7qy^[5].
• Other Backward Classes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Other Backward Classes^[6].
• Other Backward Classes's BBC Things ID is recorded as a5b459fa-552d-4337-a4d1-1b8bf2a816fe^[7].
• Other Backward Classes's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'OBC'}^[8].
• Other Backward Classes's Lex ID is recorded as other_backward_classes_(OBC)^[9].

Why It Matters

Other Backward Classes ranks in the top 4% of caste entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,238 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[10] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[11]