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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]
9 Only Muslim Nat are in the OBC list; the Hindu section have Scheduled Caste status. 10 The Banjara are partly Muslim, while the Mukeri are entirely Muslim. 11 The Barhai are partly Muslim; 12 The Bharbhunja are partly Muslim. 13 The Baghban are Muslim Mali. 14 The Manihar are Muslim, while the Churihar are largely Muslim.
Bibliography. Majhi, Anita Srivastava (2010), Tribal Culture, Continuity, and Change: A Study of Bhils in Rajasthan, Mittal Publications, ISBN 9788183242981 Malik, Aditya (2005), Nectar Gaze and Poison Breath : An Analysis and Translation of the Rajasthani Oral Narrative of Devnarayan, Oxford University Press, ISBN 9780198034209
According to the 2011 census, 73.3% SC population predominantly lives in rural areas and 26.6% in urban areas of Punjab. In the state, 60.8% SCs follow Sikhism, 38.8% Hinduism and 0.3% Buddhism. [17] Below is the list of districts according to the percentage of their SC population, according to 2011 census. [18] [19] [20]
Today, the Lingayat community is a blend of various castes, consisting of OBC [120] [121] and SC. [122] Currently, 16 castes of Lingayats have been accorded the OBC status by the Central Government. [121] According to one of the estimates by a Lingayat politician around 7 per cent of people in Lingayat community come under SC and STs. [122]
This articles contains a list Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2011 Census of India in the state of Gujarat. [1] They constitutes the population of 40,74,447 or 6.74% of total population of the state. The Government of Gujarat recognises 35 castes under the category. [2]
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Scheduled caste Population Caste Subgroups Ad Dharmi: 412 Aheria: 5,5666 Badi: 15,833 Bagri, Bagdi: 64,334 Berwa, Bairwa : 1,260,686 Bajgar: 911 Balai: 708,518 ...