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List Of Scheduled Castes
This is a list of Scheduled castes in India. The Indian constitution, in ''Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950'' lists 1,109 castes across 28 states in its First Schedule, while the ''Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950'' lists 744 tribes across 22 states in its First Schedule. The scheduled castes include: See also * List of Scheduled Castes in Delhi *Dalit * List of Scheduled Castes in Gujarat *List of Scheduled Castes in Jammu and Kashmir * List of Scheduled castes in Rajasthan * Distribution of Scheduled Castes by District in Uttar Pradesh * List of Scheduled Castes in Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Caste Population 2011 Percentage among total S.C population Badhik 9,018 0.01% Badi 11,721 0.03% Baheliya 143,442 0.6% Baiga (excluding Sonbhadra district) 26,476 0.08% Baiswar 30,000 0.09% Bajaniya 1,769 0.005% Bajgi 640 0.002% Balahar 7,910 0.02% Balai 1,014 0.002% Balmiki 11,66,383 1.3% Bangali 18,660 0.05% Bansphor 57,025 0.2% Barwar 13,326 0.04% Basor 137, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designated in one or other of the categories. For much of the period of British rule in the Indian subcontinent, they were known as the Depressed Classes. In modern literature, the ''Scheduled Castes'' are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed", having been popularised by B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956), a Dalit himself, an economist, reformer, chairman of the Constituent Assembly of India, and Dalit leader during the independence struggle. Ambedkar preferred the term Dalit to Gandhi's term, Harijan, meaning "person of Hari/Vishnu" (or Man of God). In September 2018, the government "issued an advisory to all private satellite channels asking them to 'refrain' from using the nomenclature 'Dalit'", though "rights groups and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the List of states and union territories of India by population, second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally. It was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi language, Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati language, Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. Maharashtra is home to the Marathi people, the predominant ethno-linguistic group, who speak the Marathi language, Marathi language, the official language of the state. The state is divided into 6 Divisions of Maharashtra, divisions and 36 List of districts of Maharashtra, districts, with the state capital being Mumbai, the List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India, most populous urban area in India ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalavadi
Chalavādi (Chalawadi, Chalwadi, Chelvadi, Chelavadi) is a dravida community, mainly belonging to Karnataka, "who are generally called formerly as Adi Dravida (Balagai), Channaiah or Channayya"(Bidar, Belgaum, Bijapur and Dharwad districts), Toti, Byagara, Whalliaru or Whallias, Holia's or Mha'rs (Belgaum side) ( Synonym's: Holar) is the servant of the right-hand, or eighteen-caste section of the community, and the custodian of its symbol, namely, the bell and the ladle (Gandadabatlu). These are made of brass and are connected together by a chain of the same metal, and sometimes they are placed before Sangameshwara gaddige and Pūjā made to them. The members use, among themselves, the term Balagai as they are classed among the eighteen castes that form the right-hand section of the community in Dravida countries. Chalavadi's are well dressed and stands with a blanket under his arm. He carries a brass image of Shiva seated on a bull. The image is overshadowed with the hood o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satnampanth
Satnampanth, also called Satnami Samaj, Satnami movement, or Sadhanpanth, This sect is thought to be an offshoot of the Ravidassia sect (sampradaya) founded by Bir Bhan (1543-1620 AD), of Narnaul district. His guru was Udhodas, the pupil of Saint Ravidas, a Chamar. A ''Haryana Review'' periodical issue regarding the Satnamis of the age of Bir Bhan, "''A Satnami had three attributes: he put on the garb of a devotee , earned money through fair means and did not bear any type of injustice or atrocity.''" Jagjivan Das is the second most important Satnami. Due to his spiritual fame, he was met by Emperor Akbar. Swami Dayal lists Jagjivan Sahab as his predecessor and writes: :If in your mind you do not believe what I say, then consult the sayings of Kabir and Guru Nanak. Tulsi's persuasion is just the same, and so is that of Paltu and Jagjivan. These saints I take as my authority, and I witness to what they teach. The sect has an official foundation date, which is April 21, 1657. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohit (caste)
Rohit or Rohitas, also called Bhambi Rohit and Bhambi Khalpa, who are sub-caste and sub-community from Gujarat, India. Rohit consider themselves to be followers or descendants of the Bhakti Movement saint Ravidas. Traditionally, they did leather or hide work and were identified as Khalpa. But in 1947, a group of Khalpa organized and decided to call themselves Rohit. They also abandoned all leather works but practiced consumption of non-veg.Bhambhi / Rohit Gujarat, Part 1 By Kumar Suresh Singh, Rajendra Behari Lal, Anthropological Survey of India. Page 163-165 From the 1930-40s Rohits were active in changing their caste na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramnami Samaj
The Ramnami Samaj is a Hinduism, Hindu sect founded by Parasuram in the 1890s that worships the god Rama, Ram. Living mainly in Chhattisgarh, its adherents tattoo the word "Ram" on their bodies and wear shawls with the word "Ram" printed on it and headgear made of peacock feathers. Estimates of the group's population range from about 20,000 to more than 100,000. History Parasuram, the Chambhar, Chamar founder of Ramnami samaj born in 1870s at Charpora village according to anecdotal accounts, is believed to be the first person to tattoo the word "Ram" on his forehead in the 1890s and is considered to be the sect's founder. Parasuram tattooed himself as an act of defiance after being denied entry to a temple because of his caste. Majority of its followers belonged to Chambhar, Chamar community but later Brahmin, Banik, Kurmi, etc all joined the movement. According to Ramdas Lamb, the sect is a continuation of the 15th-century Bhakti movement and an offshoot of the region's Satnampa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhambi Khalpa
The Bhambi Khalpa are a Hindu caste found in the state of Gujarat in India. They are a sub-group within the Bhambi community. The Khalpa have scheduled caste status. Origin The name Khalpa has been derived from the word khal, which is the Gujarati word which means the carcass of a dead animal. They are said to be a sub-division of the Chamar community. The Khalpa are a Gujarati speaking community. Present circumstances The Khalpa are an endogamous community, and practice clan exogamy. Historically, they used to intermarry with the Bhambi Rohit, but this has been discontinued. Their main clans are the Chauhan, Parmar, Katariya, Goel, Solanki and Kothari. Historically, the Khalpa were leather tanners and shoemakers, but like other artisan communities are abandoning their traditional occupation. Many are now employed as wage labourers. A small number are now small and medium-sized peasant cultivators.People of India Gujarat Volume XXII Part One edited by R.B Lal, S.V Padmana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haralayya
Haralayya was a 12th-century Dalit saint and poet of Vachana sahitya in India. He joined Anubhava Mantapa, the hall created by Basava, where every caste was welcome. History Haralayya was born in Kalyan of Karnataka. He was a cobbler and an ardent follower of Basava, who founded Lingayatism. He married Kalyanamma, who was also a follower of Basava. Once he met Basava on the streets and greeted him, eliciting a polite reply Basava. Haralayya was dumb struck that he was greeted so courteously by the king's treasurer. Later he regretted that he did not answer Basava's greeting and failed to show humility. So he and Kalyanamma decided to offer footwear made from their own skin to Basava. But Basava refused to accept the gift, because he did not regard himself worthy. On his way back home, Haralayya met Madhavarasa, a Brahmin minister of Kalchuris, who tried to snatch the shoes and take them with him, but because of this misdeed, he contracted leprosy. His maid took him to Harala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chambhar
Chambhar is caste from Indian state of Maharashtra, and Northern Karnataka. Their traditional occupation was leather work. Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna. Castes with similar traditional occupation are found throughout the Indian subcontinent such as Chamar in Northern india, and Mochi in Gujarat. History Chambhars have made many contributions in religious and reform movements by Santbai. Maratha era Chambhars as the cobbler of the village formed one of the twelve hereditary village servants under the Bara Balutedar system of Maharashtra. . Historically, Chambhars are related to leather work and are landless but gradually their women engaged in midwifery and agricultural labour. Culture and society Chambhars in Maharashtra follow hinduism.They also revere Bhakti Sant Rohidas. Social status Chambhars enjoyed better position unlike their counterparts of other states, e.g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahirwar
The Ahirwar, or Aharwar are members of a north Indian Chamar caste categorised among the Scheduled Castes. They are present, for example, in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The 2001 Census of India recorded them in the Bundelkhand area and as the largest caste group in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, with a total population 138,167. See also * Jatav Jatav, also known as Jatava/ Jatan/ Jatua/ Jatia, is an Indian social group that are considered to be a part of the Chamar caste, (now often termed Dalit), who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discri ... References Leatherworking castes Indian castes Dalit communities Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh Scheduled Castes of Madhya Pradesh Scheduled Castes of Uttarakhand Scheduled Castes of Haryana Scheduled Castes of Delhi Scheduled Castes of Punjab Scheduled Castes of Chhattisgarh Scheduled Castes of Rajasthan {{India-ethno-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamar
Chamar is a Dalit community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action. Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna. They are found throughout the Indian subcontinent, mainly in the northern states of India and in Pakistan and Nepal. History Ramnarayan Rawat posits that the association of the Chamar community with a traditional occupation of tanning was constructed, and that the Chamars were instead historically agriculturists. The term ''chamar'' is used as a pejorative word for dalits in general. It has been described as a casteist slur by the Supreme Court of India and the use of the term to address a person as a violation of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Chamars have remained one of the most discriminated community within Hinduism. In reference to villages of Rohtas and Bhojpur district of Bihar, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
