The report prepared by the Institute of Developmental Studies, following directions by the high court, was handed over to the state Energy Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and social Justice and Empowerment Minister Ashok Bairwa.
"Eightytwo backward castes have been included in the survey report which will be forwarded to the state OBC commission soon", state energy minister Jitendra Singh said.
The report contains comparative study of 91,148 families' social, economic and educational status, he said.
The high court had on December 12, 2010, directed the state government to undertake a quantifiable data collection to explain and justify why quotas were set in education and state services for Special Backward Classes (SBC) including Gujjars and others.
