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The complete list of castes and tribes was made via two orders: The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 [37] and The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950, [38] respectively. Which are derived from colonial list and first updated in Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956.
The community is categorised as OBC in Assam and Bihar, and SC in West Bengal. [1] In Nepal they are considered part of the Plains Janjati. In Bangladesh the community is classified as Plains ethnic group under 'Barman'. They are the largest Scheduled Caste community of West Bengal. [15]
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India, and are officially defined in the Constitution of India in order to aid equality initiatives. The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 lists 1,109 castes across 28 states. [1]
See Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and see List of Scheduled Castes. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. ...
The Bagdis are indigenous people, descended from people with Dravidian links, found in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh, who were associated with professions like cultivation and fishing. [2] [3] They are related to the Duley caste. [4] The Bagdis are populous in Bankura, Birbhum and other districts in the western fringe of West ...
In accordance with The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification) Order, 1956 and the Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (Alteration of Name) (Adaptation of Laws) Order, 1974. [18] Inhabitants of the Lakshadweep who, and both of whose parents, were born in the Union Territory.
Social class distinctions were mostly functional, however, and there was considerable mobility among classes. Even the structure of the Hindu caste system in Bangladesh was relatively loose because most Hindus belonged to the lower castes. [6] Ostensibly, egalitarian principles of Islam were the basis of social organization.
An atrocity is a crime against the Scheduled Castes (SCs) or the Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India listed in Section 3 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 as amended to date. The term 'atrocity' was not defined until this Act was passed by the Parliament in 1989. In specific terms: