List of Scheduled Castes in Bihar

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

  1. ^ "Population of Scheduled Castes in Bihar" (PDF). SC&ST Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. 2012.
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