In April 2015, Bihar chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a decision to include the Teli caste in the list of Extremely Backward Class in Bihar. As per the report of Bihar caste-based survey 2022, the population of Teli in Bihar is 2.81%.
On April 2015, Bihar's chief minister Nitish Kumar decided to incorporate the Teli community into the Extremely Backward Classes list for Bihar. The 2022 Bihar caste census indicates that the Teli population constitutes 2.81% of the state.