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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.
As of a 1990 report by the Government of Haryana, they were mostly engaged in farming, with some practising animal husbandry. [2] [3] Located at Karnal, the Ror Mahasabha functions to bring about social reforms. [3] [4] Rors are traditional-Hindus by religion, though some are Sikh and a small percentage follows the Arya Samaj.
Reservation is a system of affirmative action in India created during the British rule.Based on provisions in the Indian Constitution, it allows the Union Government and the States and Territories of India to set a percentage of reserved quotas or seats, in higher education admissions, employment, political bodies, etc., for "socially and economically backward citizens".
A protest by Jats. The Jat reservation agitation was a series of violent protests in February 2016 by the Jats of North India, especially those in the state of Haryana, which "paralysed" the state for 10 days. [ 1 ] The protestors sought inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, which would make them eligible for ...
Forward caste. Forward caste (or General caste) [1] is a term used in India to denote castes which are not listed in SC, ST or OBC reservation lists. They are on average considered ahead of other castes economically and educationally.
Creamy layer is a term used in Indian reservation system to refer to some members of a backward class who are highly advanced socially as well as economically and educationally. They constitute the forward section of that particular backward class – as forward as any other forward class member. [1]
Jatav, also known as Jatava / Jatan / Jatua / Jhusia / Jatia / Jatiya, is an Indian Dalit community that are considered to be a subcaste of the Chamar caste, who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discrimination. According to the 2011 Census of India, the Jatav community of Uttar Pradesh comprised 54% of ...
Dhusia is a caste in India, associated with Chamars, Ghusiya, Jhusia or Jatav. [37] [38] They are found in Uttar Pradesh, [39] and elsewhere. Most of the Dhusia in Punjab and Haryana migrated from Pakistan after the partition of India. In Punjab, they are mainly found in Ludhiana, Patiala, Amritsar and Jalandhar cities.