List of Scheduled Castes in Gujarat

Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 Census of India in the state of Gujarat.[1]

List

S. No. Scheduled Caste[2]Population 2002
1. Ager
2. Bakad, Bunt201
3. Dhedh Bawa-Dedh8,304
Dedh-Sadhu
Vankar-Sadhu
Harijan Bawa
4. Khalpa(subcastes) Bhambi Rohit 1,041,886
Rohit
Bhambi Sindhi Mochi
Mochi (in Dang and Valsad)
Bhambi Khalpa
Telugu Mochi
Rohidas
Chambhar
Madig
5. Valmiki Balmiki407,083
Chuhra
Valmikin
Lal Begi, Zadmali
Olgana
6. Chalvadi, Channayya168
7. Chenna Dasar, Holaya Dasar21
8. Dangashia3,589
9. Dhor, Kakkayya, Kankayya1052
10. Garmatang
11. Guru Brahmin, Garoda67,450
12. Halleer46
13. Halsar, Haslar, Hulasvar49
14. Holar, Valhar 176
15. Holaya83
16. Lingader27
17. Mahar, Taral, Dhegu Megu26,643
18. Vankar Maru Vankar1,751,766
Dhedh
Antyaj
Mahyavanshi
19. Mang, Matang, Minimadig 4,897
20. Mang-Garudi738
21. Meghwal, Meghval, Menghvar174,875
22. Mukri35
23. Nadia, Hadi46,793
24. Pasi2,278
25. Senva, Shenva, Chenva109,539
26. Shemalia83
27. Thori3,599
28. Turi 16,915
29. Turi Barot, Barot 9,331
30. Balai
31. Bhangi Hela Mehtar
Mahtar
32. Chamar Jatav
Ravidas
33. Khatik (only subcaste)* Chakwa
Chik
34. Munda* (Turi people)
35. Koli Makwana
Kori
Mewani
36. Kotwal
As of 2002
Total Population
  • only mentioned subcaste
3,592,715

References

  1. "Census table" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  2. "List of Scheduled Castes | About Scheduled Caste | Director, Scheduled Caste Welfare". sje.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
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