Kharot

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The Kharot are a Scheduled Caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are an endogamous sub-group within the Beldar caste, and are found mainly in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The name kharot is said to be derived from the Sanskrit word khata, which means grass. They were historically associated with the manufacture of mats from grass, and the word kharot literally means a grass mat manufacturer.[ citation needed ]

Like other Scheduled Caste communities, they have seen a disappearance of their traditional occupation and most Kharot are now landless agricultural labourers.[ citation needed ]

According to 2001 Census of India, their population was 700, found mainly in Basti District. [1] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Kharot Scheduled Caste population as 1219. [2]

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References

  1. "Census of India - Tables on Individual Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST)". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  2. "A-10 Individual Scheduled Caste Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Uttar Pradesh". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 February 2017.