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List of Scheduled Castes in Bihar

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This article has the list of Schedule Castes in Bihar.

List

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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

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