Caste-based reservations and human development in India / K.S. Chalam.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : present status of scheduled castes, scheduled tribes, and other backward classes -- Caste and economic inequalities in India -- Social linkages of artisans with technology and development -- The socially and educationally backward castes vs economically-backward class -- Untouchability and poverty among Dalits -- Caste reservations to remedy socio-economic inequalities -- Human development through caste reservations : a study -- Dalit development in Andhra Pradesh : a case study of the impact of reservations on development -- The alternative : replace caste-based reservation with democratic reservation.