After the Amendment in Indian Constitution by the Parliament on 14 August, 2007 the number of castes in the list of Scheduled Caste is –

Explanation

At the time of the question, the number of Scheduled Castes was 1206. At present (as on 15 February 2024), the total number of castes/caste-groups included in the Scheduled Caste list (as per serial numbers) is 1257.