List of Scheduled Castes in Delhi

Scheduled Castes in Delhi
ClassificationSC
ReligionsHinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism
Original stateDelhi
Population2,812,309 (2011)
16.7% of total state
Reservation (Education)15%
Reservation (Employment)15%

Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 and 2011 Census of India in Delhi.[1][2] There are 36 recognised Scheduled Castes in Delhi.

List

This section is an excerpt from List of Scheduled Castes § Delhi.[edit]
  1. Adi-Dharmi
  2. Agria
  3. Aheria
  4. Balai
  5. Bawaria
  6. Bazigar
  7. Bhangi
  8. Bhil
  9. Chamar, Chanwar Chamar, Jatya or Jatav Chamar, Mochi, Ramdasia, Ravidasi, Raidasi, Rehgarh or Raigar
  10. Chohra (Sweeper)
  11. Chuhra (Balmiki)
  12. Dhanak or Dhanuk
  13. Dhobi
  14. Gharrami
  15. Julaha (Weaver)
  16. Kabirpanthi
  17. Kachhandha
  18. Kanjar or Giarah
  19. Khatik
  20. Koli(Kolhi)
  21. Lalbegi
  22. Madari
  23. Mallah
  24. Mazhabi
  25. Meghwal(Meghwar)
  26. Naribut
  27. Nat (Rana), Badi
  28. Pasi
  29. Perna
  30. Sansi or Bhedkut
  31. Sapera
  32. Sikligar
  33. Singiwala or Kalbelia
  34. Sirkiband

Demographics

Caste wise

Scheduled Caste Population
Code Caste2001 2011
001 Ad-Dharmi5,832 6,201
002 Agariya1,513 2,771
003 Aheria 13,147 18,909
004 Balai 90,010 98,264
005 Banjara 15,873 18,739
006 Bawariya10,164 7,598
007 Bazigar315 243
008 Bhangi 12,773 11,665
009 Bhil2,202 1,773
010 Chamar, Chanwar, Chambhar, Jatav, Mochi, Ramdasia, Ravidas, Regar893,384 1,075,569
011 Chuhra (Sweeper) 2,567 1,638
012 Chuhra (Balmiki)500,221 577,281
013 Dhanuk68,317 76,115
014 Dhobi137,299 177,675
015 Dom3,237 3,955
016 Gharrami221 674
017 Julaha (Weaver) 60,496 66,186
018 Kabirpanthi6,105 5,312
019 Kachhandha 682 579
020 Kanjar/ Giarah 10,743 10,120
021 Khatik 158,121 198,124
022 Koli 167,005 198,594
023 Lal Begi 85 167
024 Madari 522 134
025 Mallah 68,411 92,012
026 Mazhabi1,814 2,829
027 Meghwal4,407 5,687
028 Naribut 1,459 2,839
029 Nat (Rana)5,717 5,916
030 Pasi 40,074 59,400
031 Perna 1,064 1,758
032 Sansi, Bhedkut 18,975 23,890
033 Sapera1,664 2,111
034 Sikligar13,088 17,307
035 Singiwala, Kalbelia 1,160 990
036 Sirkiband4,769 7,073
Generic castes (reported them as Harijan, Anusuchit Jati or Others) 19,819 32,211
Total23,43,255 28,12,309

Caste wise

There were 9 districts in Delhi as for 2011 census and the population of Scheduled Castes, along with largest 3 castes is as follows:[3]

Districts Scheduled Castes
District Population Population Percent Top 3 largest (by population)
North West Delhi 36,56,539 6,97,237 19.07 Jatav (257,448); Balmiki (142,818); Koli (54,114)
North Delhi 8,87,978 1,65,663 18.66 Jatav (47,381); Balmiki (27,321); Koli (21,367)
North East Delhi 22,41,624 3,73,758 16.67 Jatav (190,857); Balmiki (42,085); Koli (46,881)
East Delhi 17,09,346 2,81,422 16.46 Jatav (123,228); Balmiki (69,955); Khatik (15,499)
New Delhi 1,42,004 33,245 23.41 Balmiki (15,820); Jatav (4,915); Dhobi (4,267)
Central Delhi 5,82,320 1,43,178 24.59 Jatav (63,761); Balmiki (20,414); Khatik (14,175)
West Delhi 25,43,243 3,76,472 14.80 Jatav (132,563); Balmiki (64,482); Khatik (43,201)
South West Delhi 22,92,958 3,18,408 13.89 Jatav (110,565); Balmiki (82,228); Dhobi (21,032)
South Delhi 27,31,929 4,22,926 15.48 Jatav (144,951); Balmiki (112,158); Koli (36,739)

Tehsil wise

There were 27 tehsils in Delhi as for the 2011 census and the population of Scheduled Castes were as follows:[4]

Tehsil Scheduled Castes
S. No Name of Tehsil Population Population Percent
1 Narela 8,09,913 1,55,299 19.17
2 Saraswati Vihar 22,50,816 4,34,589 19.31
3 Model Town 5,95,810 1,07,349 18.02
4 Civil Lines 6,88,616 1,29,391 18.79
5 Sadar Bazaar 1,30,188 27,892 21.42
6 Kotwali 69,174 8,380 12.11
7 Seelampur 13,78,779 1,75,443 12.72
8 Shahdara 3,22,931 37,416 11.59
9 Seemapuri 5,39,914 1,60,899 29.80
10 Gandhi Nagar 3,95,342 37,461 9.47
11 Vivek Vihar 2,47,906 48,421 19.53
12 Preet Vihar 10,66,098 1,95,540 18.34
13 Parliamentary Street (Sansad Marg) 52,394 12,616 24.08
14 Connaught Place 28,228 5,534 19.06
15 Chanakyapuri 61,382 15,095 24.59
16 Karol Bagh 1,36,599 59,352 43.45
17 Paharganj 1,74,613 53,615 30.71
18 Daryaganj 2,71,108 30,211 11.14
19 Punjabi Bagh 7,99,453 1,63,698 20.48
20 Patel Nagar 12,62,158 1,57,422 12.47
21 Rajouri Garden 4,81,632 55,352 11.49
22 Najafgarh 13,65,152 1,71,602 12.57
23 Delhi Cantonment 2,86,140 53,894 18.83
24 Vasant Vihar 6,41,666 92,912 14.48
25 Defence Colony 6,37,775 68,480 10.74
26 Hauz Khas 12,31,293 2,19,813 17.85
27 Kalkaji 8,62,861 1,34,633 15.60

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A- 10 State Primary Census Abstract for Individual Scheduled Caste - 2001" (PDF). 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2007.
  2. ↑ "India - A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), NCT of Delhi - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 8 December 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), NCT of Delhi - 2011". census.india.gov. Delhi: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2022.
  4. ↑ "TEHSIL-WISE SCHEDULED CASTE POPULATION 2011" (PDF). Govt of Delhi.
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