Q. What share of India's Scheduled Caste population is held by Uttar Pradesh according to Census 2011?
Answer: Approximately 20.5%
Notes: Uttar Pradesh has the highest SC population in India, accounting for approximately 20.5% of the nation’s total as per Census 2011. Its SC population was over 41 million, the largest among all states. West Bengal, Bihar, and Tamil Nadu follow UP by share, but none approach UP’s proportion. This demographic fact underscores UP’s significance in national SC population statistics.