List of Scheduled Castes in Bihar
Dalit castes in Bihar list
This article has the list of Schedule Castes in Bihar.
List
The table has 22 castes designated as Schedule Caste in Bihar as of their population as per 2011 Census.[1]
Caste | Population | %age of total SC population |
---|---|---|
Bantar | 101,223 | 0.78% |
Bauri | 2,096 | 0.02% |
Bhogta | 12,659 | 0.10% |
Bhuiya | 568,403 | 4.36% |
Chaupal | 100,111 | 0.77% |
Chamar, (including Ravidassia, Mochi) | 4,090,070 | 31.34% |
Dabgar | 5,930 | 0.03% |
Dhobi, (or Rajak) | 647,491 | 4.96% |
Domba, (including Chandala) | 155,383 | 1.19% |
Dusadh or Paswan | 4,029,411 | 30.88% |
Ghasiya | 674 | <0.01% |
Halalkhor, (including Bhangi, Valmiki) | 3,960 | 0.03% |
Hela/Mehtar | 181,748 | 1.39% |
Kanjar | 1,620 | 0.01% |
Kurariyar, (including Kureel) | 6,567 | 0.05% |
Lal Begi | 809 | <0.01% |
Musahar | 2,112,136 | 16.19% |
Nat | 38,615 | 0.30% |
Pano | 3,653 | 0.03% |
Pasi | 711,389 | 5.54% |
Rajuar, (Rajwar) | 213,795 | 1.64% |
Turi | 33,638 | 0.26% |
TOTAL | 13,048,608 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "Population of Scheduled Castes in Bihar" (PDF). SC&ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. 2012.