List of Scheduled Castes in Bihar

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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]

CastePopulation%age of total

SC population

Bantar 101,2230.78%
Bauri 2,0960.02%
Bhogta 12,6590.10%
Bhuiya 568,4034.36%
Chaupal 100,1110.77%
Chamar, (including Ravidassia, Mochi)4,090,07031.34%
Dabgar 5,9300.03%
Dhobi, (or Rajak)647,4914.96%
Domba, (including Chandala)155,3831.19%
Dusadh or Paswan 4,029,41130.88%
Ghasiya 674<0.01%
Halalkhor, (including Bhangi, Valmiki)3,9600.03%
Hela/Mehtar181,7481.39%
Kanjar 1,6200.01%
Kurariyar, (including Kureel)6,5670.05%
Lal Begi 809<0.01%
Musahar 2,112,13616.19%
Nat 38,6150.30%
Pano 3,6530.03%
Pasi 711,3895.54%
Rajuar, (Rajwar)213,7951.64%
Turi 33,6380.26%
TOTAL13,048,608100.00%

References

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