List of Scheduled Castes in Gujarat

This articles contains a list Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2011 Census of India in the state of Gujarat.[1]

They constitutes the population of 40,74,447 or 6.74% of total population of the state. The Government of Gujarat recognises 35 castes under the category.[2]

List

Scheduled Castes Population (2011)
SC Code Community Total population %age of total
1. Ager 261 0.006
2. Bakad, Bunt 88 0.002
3. Bawa-Dedh, Dhedh-Sadhu 9,831 0.241
4. Bhambi, Chamar, Bhambi Khalpa, Bhambi Rohit, Bhambi Sindhi Mochi, Rohit, Jatav, Samdar, Haralayya, Chambhar, Ravidassia, Madiga and Asadaru, Mochi (only in Dang and Valsad district) 10,32,128 25.331
5. Chuhra, Valmiki, Chuhra, Olgana, Lalbegi, Halalkhor, Zadmalli, Hela, Balmiki, Rushi, Zampada 4,39,444 10.785
6. Chalavadi, Channayya 109 0.003
7. Holeya (Chenna Dasar, Holaya Dasar) 69 0.001
8. Dangashia 3,446 0.085
9. Dhor, Kankayya 182 0.004
10. Garmatang 225 0.005
11. Garoda, Garo 72,948 1.790
12. Halleer 95 0.002
13. Halsar, Haslar 66 0.001
14. Holar, Valhar 637 0.015
15. Holeya, Holer 66 0.001
16. Lingader 36 <0.001
17. Mahyavanshi, Dhedh, Maru Vankar 16,08,359 39.474
18. Mang, Matang 13,203 0.324
19. Mang-Garudi 587 0.014
20. Meghwal, Meghvanshi 2,21,424 5.434
21. Mukri 77 0.002
22. Nadia, Hadi 50,331 1.235
23. Pasi 4,007 0.098
24. Shenva, Chenva 1,16,307 2.855
25. Shemalia 3,205 0.079
26. Thori 3,385 0.083
27. Tirgar 7,648 0.165
28. Turi 15,443 0.379
29. Turi Barot, Dedh Barot 16,659 0.409
30. Balai, Balayi 1,172 0.029
31. Bhangi, Mehtar 23,273 0.571
32. Chak, Chikwa 135 0.003
33. Koli, Kori 30,048 0.737
34. Kotwal 960 0.023
35. Nadia, Hadi 50,320 1.235
GENERIC CASTES (with no specific caste) 3,70,032 9.081
Total population 40,74,447 100%

References

  1. ↑ "Census table" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
  2. ↑ "Scheduled Caste population by religious communities (Gujarat)" (XLS). censusofindia.gov.in. Government of India.
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