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%.
In April 2015, Bihar’s chief minister Nitish Kumar proposed including the Teli caste in the Extremely Backward Class category in Bihar. Based on the 2022 survey data, the Teli community makes up 2.81% of the population in Bihar.