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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]
Chasas are classified under the OBC category in Odisha, where Odapadhan, a subdivision of the Chasa caste, belong to the SEBC category.Risley notes that, since the caste system is not practiced as per the Varna model he was idolizing, it was possible for outsiders to become Chasas, and wealthy Chasas who took up the title Mohanty could marry into Karana families. [12]
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Puran (Bhanja Puran or Tamudia Puran) is a caste group of East India. They are primarily inhabitants of Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand. [1] They are currently considered as Other Backward Class, [2] but Jharkhand and Odisha government proposed to include in Scheduled Tribes list. [3] [4]
19 Only Muslim Bhangis such as the Halalkhor and Lalbegi are in the OBC list; the Hindu sections have Scheduled Caste status. 20 Only Muslim Dhobis are in the OBC list, the Hindu section have Scheduled Caste status. 21 Only Muslim Mochis are in the OBC list, the Hindu section have Scheduled Caste status. 22 caste mahigeer faruki ob list
The evolution of the lower caste and tribe into the modern-day Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe is complex. The caste system as a stratification of classes in India originated about 2,000 years ago, and has been influenced by dynasties and ruling elites, including the Mughal Empire and the British Raj.
According to the 2011 Census, 1,205,099 people in Odisha constituting 17.7% of the total SC population, were members of this caste. It was the most populous of the scheduled castes of Odisha. [ 3 ] The Pano have the maximum population in Jajpur district , followed by Kendujhar district and Dhenkanal district , but they constitute the highest ...
As of 2023, the central government has rejected 81 communities, returning them to the state government due to a lack of supporting documents. [12] In 2024, two more Dravidian tribal communities, namely Muka Dora (with area restrictions) and Konda Reddy, were scheduled to the Tribal list of Odisha. [2]