The proportion falls to 32 per cent on excluding Muslim OBCs .
However , according to National Sample Survey 's 1999 -- 2000 round around 36 per cent of the country 's population is defined as belonging to the Other Backward Classes ( OBC ) .
The proportion falls to 32 per cent on excluding OBC   .
However , according to National Sample Survey 's 1999 -- 2000 round around 36 per cent of the country 's population is defined as belonging to the Other Backward Classes ( OBC ) .