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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]
There are thirty-one (31) notified Scheduled Tribes in the state, which are as follows: [2] [3] [4] [clarification needed] Barda; Bavacha, Bamcha; Bhil, Bhil Garasia, Dholi Bhil, Dungri Bhil, Dungri Garasia, Mewasi Bhil, Rawal Bhil, Tadvi Bhil, Bhagalia, Bhilala, Pawra, Vasava, Vasave)
Gujarati Jains, many Hindus and Buddhist in Gujarat are vegetarian. However, many Gujarati Hindu communities such as Ghanchi, Koli Patel, and Kharwa consume fish as part of their diet. [136] Christians, and Muslims have traditionally eaten a variety of meats and seafood, although Muslims don't eat pork and Hindus don't eat beef. [137]
This Wikipedia category page lists various social groups in Gujarat.
Patidar (Gujarati: Pāṭīdār [1]), formerly known as Kanbi (Gujarati: Kaṇabī [2]), is an Indian land-owning and peasant caste and community native to Gujarat. The community comprises at multiple subcastes, most prominently the Levas and Kadvas. They form one of the dominant castes in Gujarat.
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Bhavsar is a caste that originated from warriors. As time passed, the Bhavsar community was made up of community involved in Calico printing business. In Gujarat, Bhavsar are also known as Baniya (Vaniya) as the Bhavsar community has a long history of trading in textile, agriculture and other retail businesses.
Koli is an agriculturist caste of Gujarat but in coastal areas they also work as fishermen along with agriculture. In the beginning of 20th century, the Koli caste was recognised as a denotified tribe under Criminal Tribes Act by the Indian Government because of their anti-social activities during World War I .