List of Scheduled Castes in Bihar
This article has the list of Schedule Castes in Bihar.
List
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Population of Scheduled Castes in Bihar" (PDF). SC&ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. 2012.