Archive · 28 Jul 2025
Madhya Pradesh: Over 10 Lakh OBCs Seeking Jobs
In Madhya Pradesh, many young people are looking for jobs.
A large number of them, over 10 lakh, are from a group called Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
This is the biggest group of job seekers in the state.
The government says there are fewer unemployed people now, but the number is still very high, around 25 lakh.
The government has started calling unemployed people "Aspiring Youth."
This change doesn't really help those looking for work.
Different districts have different numbers of unemployed youth; Sagar has the most and Pandhurna has the least.
Over 10.46 lakh OBC youth are registered as job seekers in Madhya Pradesh.
This number is the highest among all social groups registered on the state's employment portal.
The total number of unemployed youth in the state is 25.68 lakh.
The government refers to the unemployed as 'Aspiring Youth'.
Sagar district has the most unemployed youth while Pandhurna has the least.
- Who
- Over 25 lakh youth registered on the state's employment portal, including OBCs, SCs, STs, and General category.
- What
- Over 10 lakh OBC youth registered as job seekers in Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The data was revealed in response to Assembly questions.
- Where
- Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- The unemployment situation in Madhya Pradesh is concerning, with the OBC community being the most affected.
Government
Congress
Unemployment Data
Government
A drop in unemployed registration.
Congress
The overall numbers still remain significantly high.
- Total Registered Youth
- 25,68,321
- OBC Job Seekers
- 10.46 lakh
- SC Job Seekers
- 4.69 lakh
- ST Job Seekers
- 4.18 lakh
- General Category Job Seekers
- 6.34 lakh
- Male Job Seekers
- 13.91 lakh
- Female Job Seekers
- 11.76 lakh
- District with most unemployed
- Sagar
- District with least unemployed
- Pandhurna