A caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system...

In India, social classification based on caste has its origin in ancient times. It was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern...

The Scheduled Castes (SCs; anusūcit jāti) and Scheduled Tribes (STs; anusūcit janjāti) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged...

represent the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the caste hierarchy in Hinduism and were...

The Maratha caste is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant (Kunbi), shepherd...

Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania, and Vanya) is a mercantile caste primarily from the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, with significant...

Domba, Domaka, Dombara and Dombari, are castes, or groups, scattered across India. The Doma/Dom were a caste of drummers. According to Tantra scriptures...

the caste system is a complex and controversial topic in the modern-period. Although the discriminatory practices derived from the Indian caste system...

Forward caste (or General caste) is a term used in India to denote castes which are not listed in SC, ST or OBC reservation lists. They are on average...

up caste in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Caste is a system of social stratification and hierarchy in human societies. It may also refer to: Caste system...

the caste is prohibited. Social status is determined by the caste of one's birth and may only rarely be transcended." Madan, T. N. (2012). caste. Encyclopædia...

a caste is a (usually endogamous) social group where membership is decided by birth. Broadly, Indian castes are divided into the Forward Castes, Other...

Caste discrimination can refer to: Caste discrimination in India Caste discrimination in Sri Lanka Caste discrimination in the United States Caste (disambiguation)...

Gopal or Gouda is an Indian caste, from Odisha State in East India. Their traditional occupations include dairy farming, cattle herding, cultivation and...

society, sometimes called castes. Eusociality is distinguished from all other social systems because individuals of at least one caste usually lose the ability...

or Gop or Gope is a synonym of a caste in India and Nepal. It is generally used as a title by the yadav/Ahir caste in the states of Bihar in India and...

professions like cultivation and fishing. They are related to the Duley caste. The Bagdis are populous in Bankura, Birbhum and other districts in the...

Kapu is a Hindu caste primarily found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kapus are classified as a Forward caste, and are a community of land-owning...

Kamma is a largely Hindu caste from South India. The community of Kammas is believed to have originated from agriculturists of the Kammanadu region of...

abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination, including "untouchability" (the ostracism of a specific caste) - in the year...

Lohar or Lohra is considered to be a caste among Hindus and a clan among Muslims and Sikhs in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand, and in...

‹ The template Infobox census is being considered for merging. › Caste census is a proposed census to be conducted in India by the Central Government...

merging. › Nai, also known as Sain, is a generic term for occupational castes of barbers. The name is said to be derived from the Sanskrit word nāpita...

The Vanjari (also spelled Wanjara, Banjiri, Wanjari or Vanjiri) are a caste community found primarily in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka,...

Half-caste is a term used for individuals of multiracial descent. The word caste is borrowed from the Portuguese or Spanish word casta, meaning race....

template Infobox census is being considered for merging. › The 2022 Bihar Caste-Based Survey was notified by the Government of Bihar on 6 June 2022 by gazette...

is No historical caste leader,saint, or personality in Burud Caste. That's why, Some Karnataka side Buruds looks towards their caste leader to kaittya...

considered for merging. › Yadavs are a grouping of non-elite, peasant-pastoral castes in India and Nepal that, since the 19th and 20th centuries, have claimed...

of castes in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, and northeastern parts of Sri Lanka. The Vellalar are members of several endogamous castes such...

Chasa is a caste in India natively residing in the Indian state of Odisha. The Chasas were traditionally cultivators but are now engaged in several professions...

considered for merging. › Kushwaha (sometimes Kushvaha) is a non-elite peasant caste-community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain that has traditionally been involved...

different from the more nuanced system of Jātis, which correspond to the term "caste". The varna system is discussed in Hindu texts, and understood as idealised...

The Nayak are a Hindu caste; also some Nayaks are Punjabi found in India and Pakistan. The Nayak mainly follow Hinduism. According to Vinay Krishin Gidwani...

Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. They are traditionally considered a "militant caste", who ruled parts of South India and had served the ruling powers as administrators...

Indian caste historically found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of north and central India. The caste is traditionally...

Gour or Goud is a caste of Jharkhand similar to Gopal (caste) of Odisha. Locally they are also known as Ahir, Gour Gowala. Most of them speak the local...

classifications of the population of India, along with general castes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs). The OBCs were found to comprise...

The priestly caste is a social group responsible for officiating over sacrifices and leading prayers or other religious functions, particularly in nomadic...

The Kashyap Rajput or Kashyap are a caste in India. They are sometimes called the Koshyal or Kanshilya. Kashyap is originally one of the eight primary...

Punjabi: [dʒəʈː]), also spelt Jaat and Jatt, are a traditionally agricultural caste in Northern India and Pakistan. Originally pastoralists in the lower Indus...

The caste system in Kerala differed from that found in the rest of India. While the Indian caste system generally modeled the four-fold division of society...

Khandayat, also spelled Khandait, is a cultivating caste, as well as a peasant militia or landed militia caste from Odisha, East India. Some of them had earlier...

(or Kallan, formerly spelled as Colleries) is one of the three related castes of southern India which constitute the Mukkulathor confederacy. The Kallar...

Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson, published in August 2020 by Random House. The...

The Mali are an occupational caste found among the Hindus who traditionally worked as gardeners and florists. They also call themselves Phul Mali due...

title used by multiple caste in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The Udayar, together with the Pallar and Kallar, form the Marava castes, which predominate...

University of California Press. p. 27. Syed Siraj ul Hassan (1920). The Castes and Tribes of H.E.H. the Nizam's Dominions, Volume 1. Asian Educational...

Annihilation of Caste is an undelivered speech written by B. R. Ambedkar in 1936. The speech was intended to be delivered at an anti-caste convention held...

for merging. › Padmasali (also spelt as Padmashali, Padmasale) is a Hindu caste residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra...

The Soni are a Hindu, Sikh,Jain and Muslim caste of goldsmiths found throughout India in the states of Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh. The...

and was subsequently rescheduled for 2026–27. This 16th census includes caste enumeration for the first time since 1931. In certain Himalayan and snow-bound...

attitudes towards caste have historically diverged from and rejected those of casteism in several ways. Buddhism is integrated into the Newar caste system among...

The Nepalese caste system is the traditional system of social stratification of Nepal. The Nepalese caste system broadly borrows the classical Hindu Chaturvarnashram...

Caste panchayats, based on caste system in India, are caste-specific juries of elders for villages or higher-level communities in India. They are distinct...

Kaūmūti or Kūmaṭi) is a trading community which is currently organized as a caste. They are primarily found in the Central and South Indian states of Maharashtra...

Kshatriya, members of the military or reigning order, the second-ranking caste of the Indian varna system Samoa's Toa class in the Fa'amatai system, which...

which are integral to the caste system in India. It developed as a result of relations among foreign conquerors, local upper-caste Hindus convert to Islam...

castes they represent are oppressed by being declared a part of the Scheduled castes list. They demand removal of their caste from Scheduled castes list...

is an ethnic group or a caste of Assamese Hindus belonging to the state of Assam in North East India. Kalita is a forward caste and belongs to General...

are considered part of the Plains Janjati. They are the largest Scheduled Caste community of West Bengal. In 2020, Kamatapur Autonomous Council was created...

communities in South India. Gavara is a trading community and is a sub-caste of Balija. They have marriage relationship with the Balijas. They are present...

The Mal is a Hindu caste found in the state of West Bengal and Jharkhand. Mal and Malla are derived from the Sanskrit word malla, meaning wrestler. Paharia...

Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Bhandari is a caste that inhabits the western coast of India. Their traditional occupation was...

Newar caste system is the system by which Newārs, the historical inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley, are divided into groups on the basis of Vedic varna...

The caste system among South Asian Christians often reflects stratification by sect, location, and the caste of their predecessors. There exists evidence...

Khatri (IPA: [kʰət̪ɾiː]) is a caste originating from the Malwa and Majha areas of Punjab region of the Indian Subcontinent that is predominantly found...

The Caste War of Yucatán or ba'atabil kichkelem Yúum (1847–1915) began with the revolt of Indigenous Maya people of the Yucatán Peninsula against Hispanic...

parties and the actions of social groups. Quota systems favouring certain castes and other communities existed before independence in the British Raj. Demands...

The Balinese caste system is a social classification system traditionally found among the Hindu population of Bali, Indonesia. Known locally as wangsa...

are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. They have OBC status. The Badi are a sub-group within the larger Nat caste. They are found...

honorific historically associated with Thondaimandala Vellalars, a forward caste. This title is also used by the Sengunthar community. Sengunthars, traditionally...

and president of the Puthiya Needhi Katchi, a caste-based political party for the Thuluva Vellalar caste in Tamil Nadu, India. He was elected to the Lok...

Scheduled Castes in Pakistan consist of non-Muslim communities recognized as socio-economically disadvantaged and historically marginalized. To ensure...

population was around two and a half million; they are classed as a Scheduled Caste in West Bengal. No mention of the Pods is found in the Bṛhaddharma Upapuraṇa...

stratification even among Brahmins and historical attempts by other castes and sub-castes to challenge Brahminical dominance. It seems likely that Kannauj...

dewans. They owned most Zamindaris in Odisha. They have the highest literacy caste-wise and are highly prosperous. Today they are a politically dominant community...

Bhatia is a group of people and a caste found in Punjab, Rajasthan, Sindh and Gujarat regions of India and Pakistan. Traditionally, they have been a trading...

Scheduled castes in Punjab, or Dalits in Punjab, are the officially designated groups in Punjab state in India and Punjab province in Pakistan which are...

This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economically disadvantaged...

(also transliterated as Ahluvalia) is an Indian caste native to the Punjab region. Originally of a low-caste Kalal background, they adopted the new name Ahluwalia...

middle-ranking caste, found in the state of Bihar and West Bengal in India. By the late nineteenth century Tili was one of the fourteen castes belonging to...

also called Thākur (IPA: [ʈʰaːkʊɾ]), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical...

the Yadav caste; however, Bihar's deputy chief minister, Samrat Choudhary, Jitan Ram Manjhi, among others, have alleged that his actual caste is Gaderia...

Kori or Koli is an Indian caste, who were traditionally fishermen (in coastal areas), weavers (in Northern States) and farmers (especially in Gujarat)...

original occupation of the Pasi community. However, like other aspirational caste groups of India, Pasis have a myth of origin. They claim to originate from...

Caste Heaven (Japanese: カーストヘヴン, Hepburn: Kāsuto Hevun; alternatively titled Heaven of School Caste in Japan) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated...

Ugra Kshatriya (Bengali: উগ্র ক্ষত্রিয়), is a Bengali Hindu agricultural caste or community found in the districts of Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly, and...

refers to a specific subgroup within the broader Chamar (leatherworker) caste, primarily located in Maharashtra, Karnataka and parts of Gujarat. They...

recognized as Scheduled Castes by official designation, make up around one-sixth of India's population. These Scheduled Castes are predominantly concentrated...

themselves as a distinct caste. The surname Dhamyal became associated with their lineage and indicated their Rajput heritage. The Dhamyal caste, like other Rajput...

The Domar are a Hindu caste found in the states of Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh in India. According to the traditions of the Domar, their...

Valluvar is a caste associated with the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are the hereditary priests of the Pallars and Paraiyars of Tamil Nadu. Valluvars...

The caste systems in Sri Lanka are social stratification systems found among the ethnic groups of the island since ancient times. Modern times Sri Lanka...

state of Tamil Nadu. The Vanniyars were historically considered a lower caste, although some were peasant-warriors in the 14th century. The Palli, along...

Half-Caste Act was the common name given to acts of Parliament passed in 1886 in the colony of Victoria (Aborigines Protection Act 1886) and the colony...

traditional higher castes of Bengal. In the colonial era the Bhadraloks of Bengal were primarily, not exclusively, drawn from these three castes. For a long...

The Mang, or Matang, is an Indian caste mainly residing in the state of Maharashtra. Matang are known as Madiga in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka...

The Osu caste system Listen was a traditional practice in Igboland, characterized by social segregation and restrictions on interaction and marriage with...

absorbed into caste society in terms of the breakdown of tribal (and therefore caste) boundaries, and the proliferation of new mixed caste groups. In other...

This article has the list of Schedule Castes in Bihar. The table has 22 castes designated as Schedule Caste in Bihar as of their population as per 2011...

The term Setti Balija (or Chetty Balija) historically referred to a sub-caste of the Balija community. These Setti Balijas were a prominent mercantile...

Indian caste found largely in the state of Maharashtra and neighbouring areas. As of 2017 the Mahar caste is designated as a Scheduled Caste in 16 Indian...

The Caste based violence in Bihar has a history of conflict between the Forward Castes, who controlled vast swathes of land, and the Lower Castes who...

in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. They are related to other pastoral-herding castes like Gulla, Gullar (in Karnataka), Gollewar and Gavli (in the Marathwada...

word "yoga", and there is a description of caste and its origin mentioned in Shiva Purana. The four varna (castes) are perceived to be located in the nature...

Due to many caste-based discriminations in Nepal, the government of Nepal legally abolished the caste system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination...

Patra or Patara is a caste found in the Odisha State of India. They are also called as Kapudia some parts of odisha. both are same by culture and profession...

[tʃəmaːɾ], or Jatav, IPA: [dʒaːt̪əʋ]) is a community classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of affirmative action that originated from the...

is a list of the castes in the Indian state of Rajasthan. As per 2011 census of India, Rajasthan has 59 registered Scheduled Caste communities (counted...

traditional caste of Herdsmen from Sri Lanka’s feudal past. They were a part of the feudal land tenure system and a sub-caste of the Govigama caste. Found...

Supporting Caste is the fifth studio album by the Canadian punk rock band Propagandhi. It was released on March 10, 2009, by G7 Welcoming Committee Records...

Gudia or Guria or Gudiya (also known as Madhuvaishya) is a caste found in the Indian states of Odisha and Chhatishgarh, also a small population in Andhra...

 › Baria, or Baraiya, Bareeya and Bariya is a clan (Gotra) of the Koli caste found in the Indian State of Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman...

Barik (also known as Baja, Nai, Napita in different area) is an Indian caste from Odisha State in India. Traditionally they are barbers by profession...

Hindu castes, described by anthropologist Kathleen Gough as "not a unitary group but a named category of castes". The Nair include several castes and many...

use of the term caste is more prevalent in South Asia and Bali, in the United States, South Asian Americans also use the term caste. Caste is not officially...

The inter-caste marriages in India have been gradually gaining acceptance due to increasing education, employment, middle-class economic background, and...

The Bedia is a caste in India. They believe that they originally lived at Mohdipahar in Hazaribagh district and have descended from the union of a Vedbansi...

Dasari is a Vaishnava mendicant caste in Telangana region and Andhra Pradesh, India. They are involved in various business, trades, and agriculture. They...

merging. › Bauri is a caste primarily residing in the state of West Bengal, India where it is considered as one of the Scheduled Castes. There are significant...

caste is one which preponderates numerically over other castes and also wields preponderant economic and political power. A large and powerful caste group...

The divine caste, known as "la casta divina" in Spanish, refers to a group of wealthy and influential families in the Yucatán Peninsula during the 19th...

Hindu community located in the Bengal region of Indian subcontinent. A caste (jāti) of Ayurvedic physicians, the Baidyas have long had pre-eminence in...

The Bind are a caste found in the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Tripura. Binds are included...

Kammalar is a Tamil caste group found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in northeastern Sri Lanka. The Kammalars are involved in crafting. Kammalar...

Raut (also spelled as Rout) is an Indian caste, whose traditional occupation is to rule. The Rauts are mainly found in the Chhattisgarh state, and the...

Caste Matters is a 2019 non-fiction book by Dalit scholar and activist Suraj Yengde, published by Penguin Random House India on 15 July 2019. It examines...

Bagal (pronounced as Bāgāl) is a cattle herding caste of East India. Bagal people are living in the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. They...

The Perna are a Hindu caste found mainly in the state of Haryana in India. The Perna were a nomadic tribe, referred to as vagrant by British ethnographers...

The Mistri (or Mistry) are a Hindu Vishwakarma caste found in India. There are two different casts by the same name: Mistri - which are now identified...

Koch is a social group in the Indian state of Assam. The members of the caste are converts from different ethnic groups such as the Bodos, Garos, Tiwas...

The Original Caste is a Canadian folk group. The band formed in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in 1966 under the name The North Country Singers. Because the...

Ravana Rajput is an Indian caste. They are among the castes known as Darogas. The Ravana Rajputs are descendants of Rajput and were not originally accepted...

The East Bengal Scheduled Castes Federation (Bengali: পূর্ববঙ্গ তফসিলি জাতি ফেডারেশন), later the East Pakistan Scheduled Castes Federation (Bengali: পূর্ব...

Inter-caste marriage (Nepali: अन्तरजातीय विवाह pronounced [ʌntaɾd͡zatie bibaː]) is a type of marriage that is done outside of one's caste. Nepal has many...

Half-Caste also called The Real Story of Half-Caste is a 2004 documentary-style horror film written and directed by Sebastian Apodaca. Set in Southern...

The Hela are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are a sub-group within the larger patel community of North India. The Hela...

group is being considered for merging. › The Patni community is a Scheduled Caste who are mainly found in the region of Barak Valley. Patni might be related...

centres on Ambedkarite and Dravidian philosophies, and ending caste-based discrimination and caste system. He is also a critic of Hindu nationalism, which he...

Sanskrit raja-putra 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical...

The Upper Backward Caste is a term used to describe the middle castes in Bihar, whose social and ritual status was not very low and which have traditionally...

The caste system in Goa consists of various Jātis or sub-castes found among Hindus belonging to the four varnas (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra)...

The Jyotish caste comprises individuals who traditionally practiced astrology. According to many sources, these individuals were originally considered...

Look up half-caste in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Half-caste are people of mixed ethnicity. Half Caste may also refer to: Half Caste (horse), the...

Bari caste is one of the Hindu castes in India. The people of Bari caste are mostly spread across Northern India. Their traditional occupation was making...

2011. As Chief Minister, Karunanidhi championed increased state autonomy, caste-based affirmative action, and subsidies for the poor, policies that were...

a political party in India. It had its roots in the All-India Scheduled Castes Federation led by N. Sivaraj and B. R. Ambedkar. The party established by...

describe a cohesive group of people in the Indian subcontinent, like a caste, sub-caste, clan, tribe, or a religious sect. Each Jāti typically has an association...

people. Bishta, as Bista, used as a surname by Khas people, group under the caste Chhetri. Ajay Mohan Bisht, better known as Yogi Adityanath; Chief Minister...

Vakkaliga, Wakkaliga, Okkaligar, Okkiliyan) is a community of closely related castes, from the Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. As a community of warriors...

The Bayar, or sometimes pronounced Biyar, are a Hindu caste found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in India. The word bayar is said to...

known as Kadupattar (pronunciation, Malayalam: കടുപട്ടർ, kaṭupaṭṭar) is a caste native to the Indian state of Kerala. It is classified as an Other Backward...

The Weyto (also Wayto) (Amharic: ወይጦ) are a caste living in the Amhara region along the shore of Lake Tana in northern Ethiopia. They worship the Nile...

is used by, Brahmbhatts, Vahivancha/Vahi Bhaats/geneologists, and Turi caste people also started to appropriate the surname "Barot". Brahmbhatt is a...

Mala is a South Indian caste from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana. They are also present in smaller numbers in the states...

 › The Ahars, also called Ahir or Yadav, are a peasant or agricultural caste of North India. The group labelled Ahar were generally found in a few west-central...

or Kamara (Odia: କମାର) is an Indian caste found in the Odisha state of India. They are similar to Karmakar caste of Bengal. Historically, they were blacksmiths...

Kurmi is a traditionally non-elite tiller caste in the lower Gangetic plain of India, especially southern regions of Awadh, eastern Uttar Pradesh and...

Bairagi Brahmin or Vaishnav Bairagi or Vaishnav Brahmin is a Hindu caste. They are Hindu priests. They are sedentary rasik (temple dwelling or temple...

merging. › Nadar (also referred to as Nadan, Shanar and Shanan) is a Tamil caste of India. Nadars are predominant in the Tamil Nadu districts of Kanyakumari...

Konar is a Hindu caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are traditionally a pastoral community involved in cattle herding and cultivation...

from Sholavandan Assembly constituency which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Madurai district, in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly...

The Backward Caste movement in Bihar can be traced back to the formation of Triveni Sangh, a caste coalition and political party, in the 1930s, which...

Marar is the name given to the caste of hereditary temple musicians of Travancore, Cochin and Malabar region in the state of Kerala, whose primary duty...

Telugu-speaking regions. Forward Castes do not qualify for government reservations. They are also called as Other Castes (OC) by the state governments....

India, who founded the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. On the caste system in India, Periyar dealt harshly with the practice of discrimination...

Economic and Caste Census 2011 (SECC) was conducted for the 2011 Census of India. The Manmohan Singh government approved the Socio Economic and Caste Census...

has caused administrative difficulties due to the presence of a distinct caste of Thandan in the same region. The Thandan or Palakkad Thandan lives mostly...

ISBN 978-81-212-0093-6. "'Madhepura' of Assam braces for electoral battle where caste lines run deeper". Retrieved 13 May 2021. RE; Review of Ethnology. E. Stiglmayr...

anti-caste social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work extended to many fields, including eradication of untouchability and the caste system...

The Mair are a Kshatriya Indian caste found in Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Delhi and other surrounding areas. In Haryana, they are called Deshwali Sunar...

Scheduled Caste Party was a parliamentary group in the Bengal Presidency of British India. The party was formed in 1938 by Hindu lower-caste legislators...

Choupal are a farmer and weaver caste mainly present in Indian state of Bihar.. They are a scheduled protected caste under the Indian Constitution. They...

The Agri or Aagri are a mostly Hindu caste found in Mumbai (Bombay), Thane District, Raigad District & Palghar district of Konkan division, Maharashtra...

the basis of caste. Caste is descent-based and hereditary in nature. It is a characteristic determined by one's birth into a particular caste, irrespective...

Kuṇabī, Gujarati: ISO 15919: Kaṇabī) is a generic term applied to several castes of traditional farmers in Western India. These include the Dhonoje, Ghatole...

Monthly. The term is derived from the brahmin, the chief priestly caste in the Hindu caste system. The appropriated term became a shorthand to refer to the...

Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Barai are a Hindu caste found in Uttar Pradesh, India. The people of this community mainly uses...

Caste systems in Africa are a form of social stratification found in numerous ethnic groups, in over fifteen countries, particularly in the Sahel, West...

is being considered for merging. › The Bangali may refer to a Scheduled Caste found in northern India. They are one of the many nomadic groupings found...

Caste is a comedy drama by T. W. Robertson, first seen in 1867. The play was the third of several successes by Robertson produced in London's West End...

articles contain list of Scheduled Castes recognized in Jharkhand. There are 22 communities recognized as Scheduled Castes in Jharkhand, which is with accordance...

divided into a variety of hereditary caste groups. In Bihar today, the Bihari identity is seen as secondary to caste/clan, linguistic and religious identity...

The Khalifa are a predominantly Muslim caste based in Valsad district, Gujarat, India; in Pakistan, they also reside in Islamabad, the national capital...

known as marrying out of caste, is a form of exogamous nuptial union that involve two individuals belonging to different castes. Intercaste marriages are...

The Ekkatis of the Reddi period gradually formed into a separate military caste or community, and are now popularly called Vantarlu. These now form one...

Shaikh, also rendered as is a title given to many South Asian Muslim castes. It originally was a word or honorific term in the Arabic language that commonly...

to play drums and Dholak in religious festivals. They are not a separate caste but a group of different communities engaged in the service of drumming...

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted by the Parliament of India to prevent atrocities and hate...

Chuhra, also known as Bhanghi and Balmiki, is a Dalit caste in India and Pakistan. Populated regions include the Punjab region of India and Pakistan,...

The Khairaha are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have Scheduled Caste status. The Khairaha are a sub-group of the Khairwar...

divisions of Uttarakhand; and Afghanistan. The word Gujjar represents a caste, a tribe and a group in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, locally referred...

of Koeri or the Kushwaha caste, which dominated many of the districts of Bihar and was recorded as the second largest caste group after the Yadavs in...

social group of India, sometimes described as a caste. They claim to be Brahmin or of high-status in the caste hierarchy, although these claims are not generally...

The Chain is a agrarian caste, found mainly in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. They have traditionally been associated with cultivation...

Urkadu, Nerkattanseval, Thalavankottai, all ruled by members of Maravar caste. Occasionally the Setupathis had to respond to the charge they were not...

Ambalavasi caste of Kerala, India. Ambalavasi Nambiars wear sacred thread like Brahmins and is traditionally considered as a different caste to Nairs including...

being considered for merging. › The Haṛi (Bengali: হাড়ি) is a scavenger caste of indigenous origin found in the Indian state of West Bengal and Bangladesh...

Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK) is a caste based political party representing the Kongu Vellala Gounders, a backward caste in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu...

template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Nat are a caste found in northern India. Their traditional occupation has been that of entertainers...

architecture, inscriptions and produced texts, but also by the consolidation of caste in the Gangetic plain, and the declining rights of women in the mainstream...

Vamsa or Bodhahara is a caste in Sri Lanka. Originally, members were appointed as guardians of the Sri Maha Bodhi tree. The caste traces its origin to the...

in South India. The Bunts were traditionally a warrior-class or martial caste community, with agrarian origins, forming the landed gentry of the region...

are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Dhankuta . The Kuta are an occupational Hindu caste traditionally...

Maheshwari, also spelled Maheshvari, is a Hindu caste of India, originally from what is now the state of Rajasthan. Their traditional occupation is that...

Basketry is also an important craft the community. The community has a caste council, headed by a patel, and the council imposes fines and social boycotts...

"Half-Caste" is a poem by Guyanese poet John Agard that looks at people's ideas and usage of the term "half-caste", a derogatory term for people of multiracial...

Comprehensive Caste Survey was a proposed statewide demographic survey initiated by the Government of Andhra Pradesh to collect detailed data on caste, socio-economic...

the concept of ahimsa which forbade killing of animals for food. Bania (caste) Agrahari Lohana Boesche, Roger (1 March 2003). The First Great Political...

Ramadoss in 1989 to provide political representation for the Vanniyar caste, a community found throughout northern Tamil Nadu. It is a part of the BJP-led...

Castes are largely hereditary social classes often emerging around certain professions. Lower castes are associated with professions considered "unclean"...

etc., which are in fact their sub- caste names. They also have titles like Choudhury, Vikal, Raahi, etc. The sub-castes were endogamous initially, but later...

Nambiar is a Hindu caste surname prevalent mainly in the Malabar region of Kerala, India. The term "Nambiar" meaning "trusted one" or “one who is trustworthy”...

the divine gift of poetry. Motisars functioned as one of the genealogist castes for the Charans. They also composed poems and praised them. In the past...

Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment Act) 1976 and as amended...

Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Over the course of the film, Wilkerson...

Ethnic groups in Nepal are delineated using language, ethnic identity or the caste system in Nepal. They are categorized by common culture and endogamy. Endogamy...

caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are followers of the Radha Vallabh sect of Hinduism, who have evolved into a distinct caste....

The Sunar (alternately, Swarnkar, Soni, Sonar, Sonkar) is a caste in India. The Sunar community works as traders of gold or as goldsmiths. The community...

Hindu Caste in Kerala. This is the illom name and sometimes surname of several clans of Nampoothiris or Pottis as well as some Ampalavasi castes in Kerala...

Muslim community in South Asia. They are included in the Other Backward Caste list of the Indian states of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The word fakir...

Hindu weavers caste...

(born Gobind Das) for all male Sikhs as well, in part as a rejection of caste-based prejudice and to emulate Rajput naming conventions. As a surname or...

[kurubɐ]) is a Hindu caste native to the Indian states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. They are the third-largest caste group in Karnataka....

(ನಾಡೋರ) or Nadavaru (Kannada: ನಾಡವರು) or Nadavar (ನಾಡವರ) is the name of a caste from Karnataka, India. Members of the castle are found primarily in the...

ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Khoja are a tribe or caste of Muslims mainly members of the Nizari Ismaʿiliyyah sect of Islam with...

to establish caste supremacy upon the lower castes by the dominant caste groups, prevalent since post colonial period. Among those caste groups who were...

servant caste found mostly in southern Kerala, India. They were considered as auxiliary sub-caste of Nair community in southern Kerala. In the caste hierarchy...

considered for merging. › The Pano (also known as Pan) are a Scheduled Caste community of the Indian state of Odisha, as well as in Bihar, West Bengal...

they are classified among the "lower backwards", along with several other castes, together comprising approximately 2.13% of the state's population. In recent...

Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (2010) and Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents (2020). She is the first woman of African-American...

Dheevara is a grouping of castes from the Kerala state of South India, who are categorised as Other Backward Class in India. They are designated as Other...

which vary from region to region. Names are also influenced by religion and caste and may come from epics. In Hindu culture, names are often chosen based...

[pɐrɐ(i̯)jɐɾ], formerly anglicised as Pariah /pəˈraɪ.ə/ pə-RY-ə and Paree) is a caste group found in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala and in Sri Lanka...

Periyar. Its original goals were to eradicate the ills of the existing caste and class system including untouchability and on a grander scale to obtain...

Soviet Union which later influenced his Self-Respect Movement in favour of caste equality. In 1939, he became the head of the Justice Party, which he transformed...

new caste entities. Both names were originally granted to people as titles by poligars (local chieftains) but the holders were not exposed to caste-defining...

Unnithan-Kumar (1997). Identity, Gender, and Poverty: New Perspectives on Caste and Tribe in Rajasthan. Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-57181-918-5.{{cite book}}:...

Uthapuram caste wall, also called the wall of shame or the wall of untouchability, is a 12 ft high and 600 meter long wall built by dominant caste villagers...

Retrieved 20 June 2009. "Sisir Kumar Adhikari: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 17 December 2020...

often described as casteless, though caste is still found on the island in both a symbolic and a practical sense. Caste is also used in an analogous sense...

or Rohitas, also called Bhambi Rohit and Bhambi Khalpa, are a Bhambi sub-caste and sub-community from Gujarat, India. Rohit consider themselves to be followers...

a Hindu caste of vegetable cultivators found in the regions of Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. The Kachhi caste forms part...

Parashiva. A radical feature of Lingayats is their staunch opposition to the caste system and advocacy for social equality, challenging societal norms of the...

The Habura are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. According to some traditions, the word habura has its roots in the "hawwa",[clarification...

forensic report and that some people had "twisted" the incident to stir "caste-based tension." The officer also said that the forensic report revealed...

material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Tharakan" Hindu caste – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2016) (Learn how and...

The Department of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Development is an administrative department of the Government of Kerala. The department is tasked...

Information on caste was last collected during the British Raj in 1931. During the early census, people often exaggerated their caste status to garner...

ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Velar is a Tamil artisan caste whose members traditionally pursued pottery and trade in the Indian state...

Anti-Brahminism is a term used in opposition to caste based hierarchal social order which places Brahmins at its highest position. Initial expressions...

Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 and 2011 Census of India in Delhi. There are 36 recognised Scheduled Castes in Delhi...

Sutradhar (Bengali: সূত্রধর) is a Bengali caste within the Vishwakarma community of West Bengal in Indian and in Bangladesh. Their traditional occupation...

Muslim Maniyar, Manyar, Bangdiwala, Caste No. 309 22. Mujawar dafali, Caste No. 339 23. Tamboli 24. Muslim Beldar, Caste No. 330 25. Momin Ansari 26. Muslim...

and Karanas of Odisha. All of them were traditionally considered "writing castes", who had historically served the ruling powers as administrators, ministers...

dominant, however, due to preponderance of other caste groups, Extremely Backward Castes and Schedule Castes also determine the election results. Samastipur...

Berava are a social group or caste amongst the Sinhalese of Sri Lanka. Like the Paraiyar of the neighboring Tamil ethnic group in Sri Lanka as well as...

neighbourhoods. Although legally liberated in 1871 with the abolition of the feudal caste system, burakumin have since faced persistent discrimination and prejudice...

The demand of merging castes such as Devendrakulathar, Pallar, Pannadi and Vathiriyar in the Scheduled Castes list and the castes such as Kaladi and Moopar...

caste system. Although Christian missionaries during the colonial era aimed to dismantle the caste hierarchy within the Church, the traces of caste-based...

castes have been given the name Devendrakula Velalar; however their original caste name remains valid and they are still part of the Scheduled Caste list...

mobilisation of the Bahujans, the backward or lower caste people including untouchable groups at the bottom of the caste system in India. Towards this end, Kanshi...

Tribal casteism encompasses South Asian practices of social marginalisation within tribes. These practices are often overlooked by scholars and the media...

their beaded (moniliform) antennae and the soft-bodied, unpigmented worker caste for which they have been commonly termed "white ants"; however, they are...

the form of caste conflict as the landed section of society belonged primarily to Forward Castes and a section of Upper Backward Castes, on the other...

discussion. Although the term sistema de castas (system of castes) or sociedad de castas ("society of castes") are utilized in modern historical analyses to describe...

the Arabic old Shekh community. They are classified as an Other Backward Caste in Bihar. Faqir Marginal Muslim Communities in India edited by M.K.A Siddiqui...

used by people of Kushwaha or the Koeri caste. In Rajasthan and Haryana, it is most often associated with Mali caste. Saini is also a community of Punjab...

an agriculturist caste of India, mostly found in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Koli caste was recognised as...

Castes of Mind is the second book published by Nicholas Dirks, it was published in 2001. This book focused on the ways in which the caste system changed...

(both in modern-day state of Rajasthan). A sub-group of Charan Banjara caste is also known by the name Jadon. Barbara N. Ramusack (2003). The Indian...

work on caste and caste systems, social stratification, Sanskritisation and Westernisation in southern India and the concept of 'dominant caste'. He is...

The Mirchpur caste violence also known as the Mirchpur Dalit killings was an incident of violence against the Balmiki Dalits by upper caste Jat villagers...

The Lonia are a Hindu other backward caste, found in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar adjoining areas, who were traditionally involved in salt-digging and salt-making...

Rabari people (also known as Rebari, Raika, Desai and Dewasi people) are a caste group from Rajasthan, Kutch region of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana, Punjab...

only castes other than the Rajput who were granted jagirs and were allowed to use the title thakur. Gurjars are an animal rearing caste, this caste is included...

High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning...

article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Multani" caste – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2024)...

Krishnan & M Azeez Mohideen pp. 652-657 Roxo, Pedro (2018). "Hindu Jati (Castes) from Diu Island and the Reproduction of Religious Expressive Culture in...

Baraha and Sarpa. They comes under Scheduled caste of the state. "THE CONSTITUTION (SCHEDULED CASTES) ORDER, 1950" (PDF). 11 August 1950. Adibasi. Tribal...

castes who fall in love, sparking conflict between their families. Nagraj Manjule conceived the story in 2009, basing it on his experiences of caste discrimination...

consider the two terms synonymous. The Ahirs are variously described as a caste, a clan, a race, and/or a tribe. The traditional occupations of Ahirs are...

leaders are said to belong to either the Kurmi or Koeri caste, and were supported by the backward castes in the Nawada and Sheikhpura regions. The Mahto gang...

Due to many caste-based discriminations in Nepal, the government of Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized any caste-based discrimination...

are also known as Shanar and Shandrar, and சாண்டார் in Tamil) is a Tamil caste found in Sri Lanka. They are traditionally occupied in Oil-pressing and...

police, songbun is used to classify North Korean citizens into three primary castes—core, wavering, and hostile—in addition to approximately fifty sub-classifications...

devotional performances came to be known as Ramats.” Rawals are one of the castes who acted as genealogists for the Charans. Presently, Rawals are mainly...

(Siddhant Chaturvedi) is a law student from a historically marginalized, lower-caste community. Through the reservation system, he gains admission to a prestigious...

the death of the original foundress), while in other species the queen caste has been completely replaced by gamergates. In gamergate species, all workers...

("Right-hand caste faction"). Some of them assume the title Valangamattan ("people of the right-hand division"). The Valangai comprised castes with an agricultural...

is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state of Tamil Nadu. The party also...

The Gadaria or Gadariya is a herding caste of North India that was traditionally involved professionally in livestock breeding, especially sheep. They...

template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › Teli is a caste traditionally occupied in the oil pressing and trade in India, Nepal, and...

Madiga is a Telugu caste from southern India. They mainly live in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka, with a small minority in Tamil...

The Attar are a Muslim community and caste found in the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh in India. This community has no connection with the Attarwala...

surname belonging to the Maulika Kayastha sub-caste of Bengali Kayastha caste as well as some other Bengali castes.[better source needed] Manohar Aich (1912–2016)...

struggles of the Dalit community over centuries, in relation to the caste system and caste-based discrimination. This literary genre encompasses various Indian...

Kandra, also known as Kandara or Kodama is a Scheduled Caste community in East India, primarily in Odisha and West Bengal. They were traditionally engaged...

Newari Banias (Devanagari: बनिया) are a Bania caste from the Newar community of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal. The name Bania is derived from the Sanskrit...

Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order" in India. The Dalits also include some of the erstwhile untouchable castes, who suffered...

and caste who reside in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh. They are classified as a Scheduled Caste. The...

dating, from, at least the 15th century. They follow the egalitarian anti-caste Alvars/Bhagavata Vaishnavism formalized by Pillai Lokacharya and Manavala...

historically and commonly known as Chandraseniya Prabhu or just Prabhu is a caste mainly found in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Historically, they made equally...

by various people, she joined a gang of dacoits. Her gang robbed higher-caste villages and held up trains and vehicles. When she punished her rapists...

1841–1881), nineteenth-century Native American warrior Mochi (Hindu), a Hindu caste found mainly in North India Mochi (Muslim), a community in North India,...

The Nagori is a community from Nagaur found in the state of Rajasthan in India. In other parts of India, the people are called Kriyagars. Gujarati Muslims...

Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 and 2011 Census of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. Scheduled Castes "A- 10...

2016 drew attention to the alleged systemic discrimination imposed by the caste social hierarchies and enforced by state institutions, sparking widespread...

Nepal are communities historically marginalized under the traditional Hindu caste system and subjected to "untouchability." According to the 2021 Census of...

lower caste communities by the erstwhile Kingdom of Tranvancore (in present-day Kerala state of India), and was not applicable to upper caste women of...

Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Kisan are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They basically belong to lodhi...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, 122 Minakhan Assembly constituency...

The caste system in the Maldives is the social stratification system found among the ethnic groups of the islands. The history of the stratification of...

Kapali is one of the Caste of Newar community in Nepal. It is an ancient caste of Nepal. Kapali caste are found in various parts of Nepal. Newar Kapalis...

kingdom of Venadu until the 17th century. The Nair Kurup caste is unrelated to other castes, such as the Ambalavasis or Kalari Panickers. "Kurup" is a...

The Heri are a Hindu caste found in the states of Haryana and Punjab in India. The Heri originated in Rajasthan, and have immigrated some four centuries...

Writing Caste/Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios is a 2006 book written by Sharmila Rege and published by Zubaan, India. This book is...

According to the 2023 Bihar Caste Census, Bihar had a total population of 130,725,310, nearly 89% of it rural. It was also India's most densely populated...

upper caste women in their late teenage are easy targets for Dalit men. Ramadoss convened a meeting with leaders representing intermediate castes to crusade...

the presidency during the late-19th and early-20th century, mainly due to caste prejudices and disproportionate Brahmins representation in government jobs...

The Bargi are a Hindu caste found in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh in India. They have been granted Scheduled Caste status in Rajasthan, and...

district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation...

a caste of West Bengal, India Kapali, the ninth of the eleven Rudras (forms of Shiva) Kapali Long, an American country singer Kapali (Newar caste), a...

The Bot are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are distinct from the Bhotiya ethnic group of the Indian Terai, although...

merging. › Bhumihar, also locally called Bhuinhar and Babhan, is a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region...

Telugu Hindu caste predominantly found in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in South India. They are classified as a forward caste. The origin...

himself a backward-caste Muslim of the Ansari (weaver) caste. Anwar founded the organization after observing caste oppression by upper caste Ashraf Muslims...

sub-group that originated from the caste of leather tanners and shoemakers known as Chamar, and the weaver caste known as Julahas. Sikh historian W....

Patidar) is a sub-caste of the Patidar caste in India, located mainly in Charotar region of Gujarat. Compared to other Patidar sub-castes such as the Kadavas...

Ror (or Rod) is a caste found primarily in the Indian states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. As of a 1990 report by the Government of Haryana, they were...

dictionary. Nambiar may refer to: Nambiar (caste surname), a surname used by multiple caste groups Nambiar (Ambalavasi caste), a surname of Pushpaka Brahmin from...

discriminate against general caste citizens and give undue advantages of reservations to specific groups of people under the shadow of caste based reservation....

both terms often used interchangeably. They are classified as a forward caste, which are excluded from the scope of affirmative action that groups on...

the Balasore and its adjacing districts. They are recognized as Scheduled Castes in the state of Odisha, with a population of 2,12,718 as per 2011 census...

Kumhar or Kumbhar is a caste or community in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Kumhars have historically been associated with the art of pottery...

Namboothiri, Namboodri, Namboori, and Nampūtiri, are a Malayali Brahmin caste, native to what is now the state of Kerala, India, where they constituted...

protect constitutional rights and oppose caste oppression. The group formed after reports of discrimination and caste-based violence faced by Dalit students...

several Scheduled Caste communities under a single name which in his opinion the title Vellalar is a reserved title of the sub-castes of that community...

The Dhangars is a caste or clan whose members are found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, Goa, and Madhya Pradesh. They are referred...

usually consists of a caste-based or sub-caste-based name which marks the individual's caste identity. Sikhism opposes the caste system, thus traditionally...

Ryōmin (良民) and Senmin (賤民) were the two main castes of the classical Japan caste system. When the Ritsuryō legal system was starting to be enforced in...

Singh, an ayurvedic practitioner. Nitish belongs to Kurmi agricultural caste. His nickname is 'Munna'. His native village is Kalyan Bigha, situated in...

Pannaiyar, or Alagar, is a Hindu caste of Tamil Nadu, India. Most of the caste's members are in Tamil Nadu, primarily in the Thoothukudi district and...

The official categorization of the caste varies from state to state as a scheduled caste or other backward caste. Balais speak languages including Nimadi...

surname used by Brahmins relating to the lineage of Bharadwaja and the caste of Vishwabrahmins in India. Notable people with the surname include: Anil...

seemingly endorses inter-caste marriages for his political agenda, but deep down in his heart, he has a strong hatred towards lower-caste villagers. His henchmen...

psychoanalysis, narratology, revolutionary theory, critical philosophy of caste and race, and the political thought of Gandhi. She is the co-author of Gandhi...

irrespective of their caste; However, it may refer to a Maharashtrian caste known as the Maratha which also includes farmer sub castes like the Kunbis. The...

an Indian land-owning and peasant caste and community native to Gujarat. The community comprises multiple sub-castes, most prominently the Levas and Kadvas...

Mahto or Mahato is a surname used by several castes and communities in Nepal and the states of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha...

Brahmins are referred to as Konkani Brahmins, which denotes those Brahmin sub-castes of the Konkan coast which have a regional significance in Maharashtra and...

entrenchment, introducing thousands of new castes and sub-castes. With the arrival of Islamic rule, caste-like distinctions were formulated in certain...

is an Indian Tamil intellectual, writer, lawyer, politician and an anti-caste activist. He was the editor of the magazine, Nirapirikai. Nirapirikai inspired...

region of Kerala, India. It is the same caste to which the king (Raja) of Kadathanadu belonged. The Adiyodi caste is believed to have originated from the...

a caste group mostly found in modern-day Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and historically in Tamil Nadu. They are classified as a Scheduled Caste under...

Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 caste population data for every single non-SC/ST castes (General castes, OBC/EBCs) in India. Caste Category General...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per order of the Delimitation Commission, No. 266 Bardhaman Uttar Assembly...

template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging. › The Turi is a caste found in the state of Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and West Bengal in India...

"paralysed" the state for 10 days. The protestors sought inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, which would make them eligible...

group of names for each birth order position. These names may vary due to caste, regional customs and variations in the Balinese language between the north...

This articles contains a list Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2011 Census of India in the state of Gujarat. They constitutes...

are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Jhaunwar. The Jhamar are an occupational Hindu caste traditionally...

Munnuru Kapu is a Telugu-speaking caste primarily found in the Indian state of Telangana. This caste belongs to the Other Backward Class (OBC) category...

like other social insects, share resources and divide labor based on a caste system. They live in loosely associated societies called colonies which...

This is a list of notable people who belong to the Hindu Brahmin caste. Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar, artist M. V. Dhurandhar, Indian artist known for his...

sparked criticism of the reservation system for scheduled castes, and drew attention to casteism in India and to the relationship between civil servants...

13th–14th century. He belonged to the Mahar caste, which was considered that time one of the low castes in India. He was born at Mehuna Raja, a village...

is being considered for merging. › Bengali Kayastha is a Bengali Hindu caste that originated from the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, and is...

self-described as Maurya in several parts of northern India are an Indian non-elite caste, found largely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose traditional occupation...

spoken out against caste-based harassment in the tech industry. Soundararajan's book "The Trauma of Caste" explores the intersection of caste, gender, and mental...

Backward Castes and the PDA in order to make inroads amongst the non-Yadav OBC communities, it fielded large number of candidates from Kurmi caste as well...

system and the societies of the West were highlighted by the inclusion of "caste", "religion", "profession" and "age" in the data to be collected, as the...

Employment Economic Caste Survey (SEEEPC) was a state-wide initiative by the Government of Telangana to gather detailed data on caste, education, employment...

of Indian origin mostly found in Hindu Rajput caste. It is found among the Saltangar and Chhipa caste of northern India. Shambhu Dayal Badgujar, Indian...

When I Hid My Caste (Marathi: Jevhā Mī Jāt Corlī Hotī) is an anthology of ten short-stories by Indian writer Baburao Bagul. The original stories titled...

in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bhatia may refer to: Bhatia caste, an Indian caste Bhatia–Davis inequality, a mathematic equation Bhatia is a surname...

disadvantaged and marginalised sections of society, including scheduled castes (SC), Other Backward Classes (OBC), LGBT people, the disabled, the elderly...

In early April 2018, thousands of people belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) protested across India against an order of the Supreme...

The Nishad are a Hindu caste, found in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. ‹ The template Infobox ethnic group is being considered for merging...

India. They are also known as the Nayak. They are recognized as Scheduled Castes in Rajasthan. The Thori trace their descent from the King Ajaypal, a Suryavanshi...

Unnithan-Kumar (1997). Identity, Gender, and Poverty: New Perspectives on Caste and Tribe in Rajasthan. Berghahn Books. p. 135. ISBN 978-1-57181-918-5....

The Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare is a state government department within the Government of Jharkhand...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC). As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 273 Ausgram (SC)...

villages. Vedaa is always being abused and tortured by the upper-caste people due to caste discrimination. Vedaa learns that Jitendra's brother Suyog Pratap...

A follower of the Nachiring sub-caste Dapsnu (Samei) of Kirat Nachiring sub-caste (Pacha) Kirat Nachiring sub-caste has 110 (Samei) as found through...

their festivities, while today they are patronized by members of other castes to play at their festivals.The music of the Gandas is considered important...

community that are considered to be a sub-caste of the Chamar caste, who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discrimination...

surname used by the Punjabi Khatri caste. Notable people who bear the name, but are not necessarily associated with the caste, include: Ena Chadha, Indo-Canadian...

small Marathi community or caste found in the Indian states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The caste traditionally provides music...

The Doctor and the Saint: The Ambedkar-Gandhi Debate: Caste, Race and Annihilation of Caste is a book written by Indian author Arundhati Roy. It was published...

The Caste Disabilities Removal Act, 1850 (Act XXI of 1850), was a law passed in British India under East India Company rule, that abolished all laws affecting...

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Jaga" Muslim caste – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (May 2026) (Learn how and...

Most Paharis, however, identify as members of constituent subgroups and castes within the larger Pahari community such as Brahmin (Bahun in Nepal), Kshatriya...

Velama are a Hindu caste found mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The term "Velama" was first recorded for the community in a 17th century inscription...

Kapu is an eastern area name of the Kapu caste is an Indian caste in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This caste belongs to the Other Backward Class (OBC)...

Hooghly district in the Indian state of Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 197 Dhanekhali Assembly...

to as the "Shanivar Teli" (lit. 'Saturday oil-presser') or "Native Jew" caste, are a community of Jews in India. It has been suggested that they are the...

Scheduled Castes in West Bengal. There are 60 recognised Scheduled Castes in state of West Bengal. As per 2011 census, the population of Scheduled Castes accounts...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 50 Maldaha Assembly constituency...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 66 Khargram Assembly...

was an Indian religious leader, anti-caste social reformer, and independence activist. Born in a Gadariya caste Arya Samaji family, he attended the Gurukul...

Vadde, Vadar, Odde, Odderazu) is a Stone - Masons and kshatriya claiming caste found primarily in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra...

The Dewar (Dhibara) are a scheduled caste from the Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Madhya Pradesh. They are fishing communities. They are said...

This articles contains a list of Scheduled Caste communities in Odisha by their population. They constitutes around 7.1 million, forming 17.13% of state's...

traditional caste barriers. Tuareg higher caste traditions value a nomadic life, warfare, study, animal husbandry, and trade. Consequently, higher caste communities...

traditionally agrarian caste, and formed the largest caste in undivided Bengal. Mahisyas were, and still are, an extremely heterogeneous caste, encompassing all...

The Divine Caste (Spanish: La casta divina) is a 1977 Mexican historical drama film directed by Julián Pastor and starring Ignacio López Tarso, Ana Luisa...

amidst caste-based discrimination. The film, set in Akolner, a village near Ahmednagar, revolves around the issue of discrimination in India's caste system...

The Sagar Rajput is a Hindu caste. The Sagar Rajput caste was formerly known as Shegar Dhangar. They were shepherds and farmers by tradition. They owned...

educational opportunities as a result of their superior position in the caste hierarchy. C. Natesa Mudaliar,P. Theagaraya Chetty and T.M. Nair established...

Publishing House. p. 68. The untouchables or Doms included various artisan castes, such as Tamta, Lohar, Orh, Koi, Ajari, Das Dholi, Mirasi, etc Upadhyay...

today, the Taseer tribe has been reduced to merely a surname, name, or a caste. The reasons behind the migration of these people, the manner in which it...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 177 Uluberia Uttar Assembly...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 34 Kaliaganj Assembly...

Scheduled Caste . Also the Scheduled Caste may not include all Hindu scheduled castes, like Jogi community which are not formally listed as Scheduled Caste in...

the author of the book The Spiritual Imperative: Sex, Age, and The Last Caste (Clear Glass Press, 2002, ISBN 0-931425-37-9). Taub was born and grew up...

November 1925. Kingdom of Travancore was known for its rigid and oppressive caste system. The campaign was conducted and led by Congress leaders T. K. Madhavan...

Saini (pronunciation) is a farming and landowning caste of northern India. The community is given representation in government jobs and educational institutes...

Sonkar is a caste community found primarily in northern and central India. The legal caste classification of the Sonkar community varies by state and is...

deals with the disposal of corpses, and is also the name of a Hindu lower caste, traditionally considered to be untouchable. Varṇa was a hierarchical social...

district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation...

scheduled caste by Department of Social justice, Empowerment and Minorities- Government of Punjab. On Department's list of Scheduled Caste, this caste is listed...

People of various Maharashtrian castes worked together in the Sena. The party's leaders mostly came from the "high castes" that is Brahmins, Chandraseniya...

Kalinga is a caste residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. In Andhra, they are primarily found in the erstwhile Srikakulam and Vizianagaram...

district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation...

structure has traditionally included clan membership, social status and caste hierarchies within each political confederation. The Tuareg have controlled...

Marathas) refers to the 96 Maratha clans. The clans together form the Maratha caste of India. These Marathas primarily reside in the Indian state of Maharashtra...

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Her parents are of Punjabi origin of Ravidassia caste; her father was an army official. She completed her studies up to 10th standard...

eliminating caste-based discrimination. Traditionally, many Indian states used patronyms or surnames to reflect familial heritage and caste, but Tamil...

ସାମନ୍ତରାୟ/ସାନ୍ତରା) is a title used by people belonging to the Karan caste and Khandayat caste in Odisha. It is also used by Utkala Brahmins. Biplab Samantray...

have better rights for women in many respects compared to many other Hindu castes. The Meena fall into the Scheduled Tribe category in the state of Rajasthan...

(born 1988) is an Indian scholar, author and activist known for his work on caste and race. He is an Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies and...

present Newar caste system assumed its present shape during the medieval Malla period. Artisan castes: "Ritually pure" occupational castes (Sat-Shudra):...

in 2002. Karakat is considered as a Kushwaha dominated constituency. The caste data of this constituency shows that there are 2 lakh (200,000) voters belonging...

Panthers was a revolutionary organisation in India that sought to combat caste discrimination. It was led by a group of Mahar writers and poets, including...

variously rendered as vanij, vanik, and banik, as does the name of the Bania caste, which historically was India's "pre-eminent" trading community. However...

'Kanu' or Kandu is a Baniya or Vaishya caste that has been historically associated with trading activities-- sweet-making, shop-keeping, trading etc....

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 284, Dubrajpur Assembly...

on caste and caste discrimination in the US. Equality Labs has actively advocated for marginalized communities, shedding light on pervasive caste discrimination...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 65 Nabagram Assembly...

New Delhi, India, Asia: Notion Press. pp. The petitioner was issued a caste certificate by the Sub-Divisional Officer, Baramati, District Pune on 15th...

bards of Hindu Puranic stories and to a mixed caste. According to Manu Smriti (10.11.17), the sūta caste are children of a Kshatriya father and a Brahmin...

is a caste that is mainly found among Hindus in Mauritius. The origin of this caste lay in an Indian Dalit caste named Chamar. This same caste is referred...

existence of caste discrimination in Britain in areas covered by the Equality Act 2010, and pushed for more legal protections against caste-based discrimination...

antagonist and critic of India's caste system. He was nicknamed as the "Lenin of Bihar". Prasad was a member of the Dangi people caste, and was referred to as...

opposition from upper castes organised to keep the lower castes in their customary place. Added to this, the three putatively allied castes were unable to set...

Party (IIP) is an Indian political party based in Bihar, focused on Pan caste politics as shown in its slogan "haanko rath hum Pan hain" ("drive the chariot;...

disappearance of three girls from a small village, uncovering a history of caste-based oppression. Nassar, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Isha Talwar, Sayani...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 287, Nanoor Assembly...

poverty and social ostracism due to the rigid caste system. The book deals with the humiliation and caste-based discrimination which Dalits face in India...

first to transform into a caste, because class and caste are, in a sense, next-door neighbours, separated only by a chasm. "A caste is a closed social group...

The Pararia mass rape was an incident of caste-based violence that affected several regions of Bihar, India, between the 1980s and 1990s. The incident...

rate in new castes as compared to the old caste members, with Pathan, Sheikh, and Syed being the top three educated castes among the 12 castes considered...

Goud or Gawd), also known as Shenvis, are a Hindu community of contested caste status and identity. They primarily speak Konkani and its various dialects...

to both the historical and the current aspects of Hinduism, notably the caste system and the sati practice. Some of the earliest criticism of hindu texts...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 201 Goghat Assembly constituency...

name Ranvir comes from Ranvir Baba, an iconic local hero of the Bhumihar caste and Sena is a Hindi word meaning 'army'. As the legend goes, during the...

Karna Kayastha, Maithili Kayastha or Karna Kayastha is a Maithil Hindu caste that originated from the Mithila, and is one of the twelve subgroups of...

The 'Prabhu caste' or Prabhu communities are a group of related Hindu castes of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Daman and Northern districts of Konkan region...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 209 Haldia Assembly constituency...

socio-economic study conducted by the Government of Karnataka to collect data on caste, education, employment, and income. Initiated under Chief Minister Siddaramaiah...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 174 Sankrail Assembly...

community predominantly found in Gujarat and Rajasthan is a mixture of various castes. Each subcaste practices different faiths, yet they share a common heritage...

around an upright police officer launching an attack against the caste system after caste-based discrimination and other crimes are dismissed. Principal...

Mazhabi are part of wider category of Sikhs, who are of a Chuhra (Valmiki) caste background. The word Mazhabi is derived from the Arabic term Mazhab (meaning...

is a commonly used surname by Telgu people of the Telaga subcaste Kapu caste. The people with Ragam surname belong to Palangula Gotra who lives in coastal...

Kaarkaathaar is a subcaste of the Vellalar Hindu caste in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kaarkaathaar, (kar 'rain', and kathar, 'protector' in Tamil)...

Caste is a 1930 British drama film directed by Campbell Gullan and starring Hermione Baddeley, Nora Swinburne and Alan Napier. It was made at Walton Studios...

There are 65 Scheduled Castes in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, with a population of 1,892,516, constituting 18.76% of the state's population according...

Kurmi and the Koeri caste, which was assumed to be approximately 15% of the state's population (7% approximately in the Bihar caste-based survey 2022)...

(Nepali: उरे) (alternative names: Udaaya, Udās) is a Newar Buddhist merchant caste of Kathmandu in Nepal. They are a prominent community in the business and...

of a Hindu's class, caste, or sect, and they contrasted with svadharma, one's "own duty", in accordance with one's class or caste (varṇa) and stage in...

district in the Indian State of West Bengal. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. As per order of the Delimitation Commission in respect of the Delimitation...

30 directly contested seats are reserved for candidates from scheduled castes. Geographically, the area under the Puducherry UT consists of three disjointed...

Arora is a caste originating from northern Sindh and southern Punjab comprising both Hindus and Sikhs. The name is derived from their ancestral place...

is a novel by Perumal Murugan that describes a love story within social caste-induced hatred. It was originally published in Tamil in 2013 and subsequently...

Sikkim Scheduled Caste League (SSCL), a political party in Sikkim, was formed on the model of the Scheduled Caste League of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. SSCL demanded...

American anthropologist and ethnographer who was known for his theory on the caste system in India, as well as his contributions to the ethical practice of...

Hindu kingdom that rigorously and officially enforced distinctions between castes. Some Nairs had felt provoked by the rise to prominence of the Saint Thomas...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 98 Swarupnagar Assembly...

villages of the Indian subcontinent in which lower castes performed various functions for upper castes and received grain or other goods in return. It was...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 44 Gazole Assembly constituency...

The Dharkar are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The word dharkar comes from the Hindi words dhar, meaning rope, and kar, meaning...

Half Caste was a British racehorse who won the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree in 1859, against a field of twenty horses. The race was very closely...

discriminated against due to their low-caste status, even though the Sikh religion is strictly against the caste system in its theology. Many of these...

a bill with a broad objective to prohibit caste discrimination. The SB 403 bill, which involved adding caste into the definition of ancestry under multiple...

Kansal is a surname of Bania caste originating in northern India. It is one of the gotras of the Agarwal Bania community. Aggarwal Vaishya Kaul, Upendra...

towards one particular caste while degrading other castes and their rituals. The story follows Palanichamy, a respected upper-caste man whose daughter Mangani...

name at the suggestion of Nitish Kumar: the surname is associated with caste identity and was supposed to improve his political standing. Kushwaha had...

The Gandarbha caste (Nepali: गन्धर्व जाति) or Gaine (Nepali: गाईने) is a tribal community which belongs to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group from the central...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 33 Hemtabad Assembly...

Kausalya (born 1996 or 1997) is an Indian anti-caste activist. She became a cause célèbre after her former husband V. Shankar was hacked to death in 2016...

caste found in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, primarily in the Coastal Andhra region. They are categorised as a Scheduled Caste by...

will get the recognition of a tribal." Das, R. Krishna (2 August 2013). "Caste no barrier in this marriage". Business Standard. Retrieved 2018-01-03. "Panika...

Thavasi Ammal. He belongs to the Vanniyar community, a numerically-large caste found throughout Northern Tamil Nadu. He is married to Santhakumari and...

and the poor peasants against the landlords, primarily belonging to upper-castes. A distinguished feature of these insurgencies were their confinement to...

(literally means "community in majority"), referring to the country's Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes (OBC), along with minorities...

by various Telugu castes. 'Nayudu/Naidu' is a contraction of the Telugu word 'Nayakudu' meaning leader, chief, headman. Telugu castes such as the Kapu/Balija...

The Bairwa is an OBC caste in Delhi & Haryana and a Scheduled Caste (in Rajasthan) of India's Affirmative Action. Berwa means the people who live without...

district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is reserved for scheduled castes. As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 257 Indas Assembly constituency...