Banchhada (or Banchada) is a tribe in central India that is traditionally identified with prostitution and other crimes. They are listed as a

Scheduled Caste 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 design ...

for the purposes of India's reservation system and were formerly classified as a criminal tribe in the

British Raj The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent; * * it is also called Crown rule in India, * * * * or Direct rule in India, * Quote: "Mill, who was himsel ...

era. The Banchhada are located in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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{{reflist Ethnic groups in India Scheduled Castes of Madhya Pradesh Denotified tribes of India Scheduled Castes of Rajasthan Prostitution in India