List of Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra

This article contains the list of Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra with their population, as per 2011 Census of India. There are 59 communities and their sub-groups recognized as Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra.[1][2]

List

Community wise

Scheduled Castes Population (2011)
Code Communities Total %age of total
001 Ager 896 0.007
002 Anamuk 68 <0.001
003 Aray Mala 350 0.003
004 Arwa Mala 503 0.004
005 Bahna, Bahana 210 0.002
006 Bakad, Bant 1,649 0.013
007 Balahi, Balai 16,957 0.128
008 Basor, Bansod, Bansode, Bansor 55,564 0.418
009 Beda Jangam, Budga Jangam 27,168 0.205
010 Bedar 14,029 0.106
011 Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asaduru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chamar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Khalpa, Machigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Muchi, Telugu Mochi, Sindhi Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Rohit, Rohidas, Ramnami, Ranigar, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Chamakar, Pardeshi Chamar 14,11,072 10.629
012 Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Zadmali, Hela 2,17,166 1.636
013 Bindla 625 0.005
014 Byagara 379 0.003
015 Chalavadi, Channayya 3,309 0.029
016 Chenna Dasar, Holeya Dasar, Holaya Dasari 608 0.005
017 Dakkal, Dokkalwar 950 0.007
018 Dhor, Kankayya 1,16,287 0.876
019 Dom, Domar 3,690 0.028
020 Ellamalwar, Yellammalawandhlu 3,306 0.025
021 Ganda, Gandi 585 0.004
022 Garoda, Garodi 601 0.005
023 Ghasi, Ghasiya 1,989 0.015
024 Halleer 102 0.001
025 Halsar, Haslar, Halasvar 148 0.001
026 Holar, Valhar 1,08,908 0.820
027 Holaya, Holeya, Holiya 18,263 0.137
028 Kaikadi [only in Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal districts; and Chandrapur district (except in Rajura tehsil)] 5,599 0.042
029 Katia, Patariya 5,207 0.039
030 Khangar, Kanera, Mirdha 2,020 0.015
031 Khatik, Chikwa 1,08,491 0.817
032 Kolupulvandhlu 33 <0.001
033 Kori 16,018 0.121
034 Lingader 5,298 0.041
035 Madgi 56,481 0.425
036 Madiga 15,318 0.115
037 Mahar, Mehra, Dhegu Megu 80,60,060 60.712
038 Mahyavanshi, Dhedh, Vankar 14,039 0.105
039 Mala 15,266 0.115
040 Mala Dasari 1,789 0.013
041 Mala Hannai 27 <0.001
042 Mala Jangam 8,491 0.064
043 Mala Masti 17 <0.001
044 Mala Sale, Netkani 269 0.002
045 Mala Sanyasi 46 <0.001
046 Mang, Matang, Dakhani Matang, Madari, Mahashi Matang, Radhe Matang 24,88,531 18.745
047 Mang Garodi, Mang Garudi 39,993 0.301
048 Manne 2,542 0.019
049 Mashti 69 <0.001
050 Meghwal, Menghvar 40,416 0.304
051 Mitha Ayalval 38 <0.001
052 Mukri 54 <0.001
053 Nadia, Hadi 333 0.003
054 Pasi 24,664 0.185
055 Sansi 491 0.003
056 Shenva, Chenva, Rawat 1,326 0.009
057 Sindhollu, Chindhollu 1,002 0.007
058 Tirgar, Tirbanda 80 <0.001
059 Turi 490 0.003
Generic castes, etc (those who identified as Harijan, Dalit, Anusuchit Jati and others) 4,09,118 2.669
13,275,898 100%

District wise

District Scheduled Caste population
Name Total Population

(2011)

 Population Percent Top 3 (by pop)
Ahmednagar 45,43,159 5,73,698 12.63 Mahar (324,776); Matang (152,803); Chambhar (67,929)
Akola 18,13,906 3,64,059 20.07 Mahar (282,602); Matang (43,641); Chambhar (22,125)
Amravati 28,88,445 5,06,374 17.53 Mahar (377,616); Matang (52,923); Chambhar (22,430)
Aurangabad 37,01,282 5,39,368 14.57 Mahar (370,474); Matang (104,692); Chambhar (48,110)
Beed 25,85,049 2,51,254 9.72 Mahar (195,823); Matang (112,825); Chambhar (29,856)
Bhandara 12,00,334 2,00,372 16.69 Mahar (175,547); Chambhar (11,503); Matang (2,858)
Buldhana 25,86,258 4,70,895 18.21 Mahar (330,166); Matang (78,021); Chambhar (47,510)
Chandrapur 22,04,307 3,48,365 15.80 Mahar (266,760); Madgi (26,484); Chambhar (19,959)
Dhule 20,50,862 1,27,571 6.22 Mahar (87,429); Chambhar (18,406); Matang (8,689)
Gadchiroli 10,72,942 1,20,745 11.25 Mahar (98,805); Madgi (12,183); Chambhar (2,469)
Gondia 13,22,507 1,75,961 13.30 Mahar (147,085); Chambhar (14,473); Holeya (3,241)
Hingoli 11,77,345 1,82,565 15.51 Mahar (125,652); Matang (37,774); Chambhar (8,637)
Jalgaon 42,29,917 3,89,273 9.20 Mahar (255,093); Chambhar (54,414); Matang (32,503)
Jalna 19,59,046 2,72,266 13.89 Mahar (149,532); Matang (83,460); Chambhar (23,890)
Kolhapur 38,76,001 5,04,461 13.01 Mahar (302,620); Matang (95,223); Chambhar (59,699)
Latur 24,54,196 4,80,913 19.59 Mahar (225,089); Matang (197,655); Chambhar (25,850)
Mumbai 30,85,411 2,19,934 7.13 Mahar (64,688); Chambhar (60,583); Meghwal (23,745)
Mumbai Suburban 93,56,962 5,83,302 6.23 Mahar (239,262); Chambhar (138,656); Matang (60,332)
Nagpur 46,53,570 8,67,713 18.65 Mahar (687,220); Chambhar (71,257); Matang (36,332)
Nanded 33,61,292 6,40,483 19.05 Mahar (336,341); Matang (237,131); Chambhar (14,622)
Nandurbar 16,48,295 47,985 2.91 Mahar (34,476); Chambhar (5,590); Balmiki (1,891)
Nashik 61,07,187 5,54,687 9.08 Mahar (371,544); Matang (76,238); Chambhar (65,049)
Osmanabad 16,57,576 2,65,184 15.99 Mahar (142,890); Matang (77,912); Chambhar (26,278)
Parbhani 18,36,086 2,47,308 13.47 Mahar (149,535); Matang (64,434); Chambhar (12,152)
Pune 94,29,408 11,80,703 12.52 Mahar (575,438); Matang (350,012); Chambhar (133,383)
Raigarh 26,34,200 1,34,952 5.12 Mahar (72,402); Chambhar (20,985); Matang (9,083)
Ratnagiri 16,15,069 66,948 4.14 Mahar (42,955); Chambhar (13,298); Matang (1,410)
Sangli 28,22,143 3,53,093 12.51 Mahar (153,698); Matang (108,082); (Chambhar (53,602)
Satara 30,03,741 3,23,236 10.71 Mahar (154,398); Matang (103,998); Chambhar (30,426)
Sindhudurg 8,49,651 55,586 6.54 Mahar (39,014); Chambhar (10,901); Khatik (347)
Solapur 43,17,756 6,49,745 15.05 Mahar (302,835); Matang (154,453); Chambhar (108,283)
Thane 1,10,60,148 7,30,089 6.60 Mahar (379,866); Chambhar (134,247); Matang (66,396)
Wardha 13,00,774 1,88,830 14.52 Mahar (148,385); Matang (19,264); Chambhar (8,829)
Washim 11,97,160 2,29,462 19.17 Mahar (162,518); Matang (47,171); Chambhar (9,500)
Yavatmal 27,72,348 3,28,518 11.85 Mahar (233,536); Matang (46,072); Chambhar (16,540)

Religion wise

Scheduled Castes Total Population by religion (2011)[3]
Hindus Sikhs Buddhists
Ager 896 820 1 75
Anamuk 68 57 0 11
Aray Mala 350 345 0 5
Arwa Mala 503 501 0 2
Bahna, Bahana 210 169 0 41
Bakad, Bant 1,649 1,429 8 212
Balahi, Balai 16,957 16,506 15 436
Basor, Bansod, Bansode, Bansor 55,564 55,090 9 465
Beda Jangam, Budga Jangam 27,168 26,469 9 690
Bedar 14,029 13,956 2 71
Bhambi, Bhambhi, Asaduru, Asodi, Chamadia, Chamar, Chambhar, Chamgar, Haralayya, Khalpa, Machigar, Madar, Madig, Mochi, Muchi, Telugu Mochi, Sindhi Mochi, Kamati Mochi, Rohit, Rohidas, Ramnami, Ranigar, Satnami, Surjyabanshi, Chamakar, Pardeshi Chamar 14,11,072 13,93,097 563 17,412
Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Zadmali, Hela 2,17,166 2,15,094 340 1,732
Bindla 625 606 1 18
Byagara 379 351 0 28
Chalavadi, Channayya 3,309 2,822 5 482
Chenna Dasar, Holeya Dasar, Holaya Dasari 608 600 0 8
Dakkal, Dokkalwar 950 933 3 14
Dhor, Kankayya 1,16,287 1,14,413 41 833
Dom, Domar 3,690 3,599 0 91
Ellamalwar, Yellammalawandhlu 3,306 3,288 1 17
Ganda, Gandi 585 562 0 23
Garoda, Garodi 601 575 0 26
Ghasi, Ghasiya 1,989 1,954 5 30
Halleer 102 99 0 3
Halsar, Haslar, Halasvar 148 144 1 3
Holar, Valhar 1,08,908 1,07,968 11 929
Holaya, Holeya, Holiya 18,263 17,398 9 856
Kaikadi [only in Akola, Amravati, Bhandara, Buldhana, Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal districts; and Chandrapur district (except in Rajura tehsil)] 5,599 5,489 0 110
Katia, Patariya 5,207 5,085 0 122
Khangar, Kanera, Mirdha 2,020 1,993 1 26
Khatik, Chikwa 1,08,491 1,07,869 79 543
Kolupulvandhlu 33 33 0 0
Kori 16,018 15,553 14 451
Lingader 5,298 5,269 0 29
Madgi 56,481 53,556 23 2,902
Madiga 15,318 15,162 37 119
Mahar, Mehra, Dhegu Megu 80,60,060 30,54,158 8,081 49,43,821
Mahyavanshi, Dhedh, Vankar 14,939 14,807 3 129
Mala 15,266 14,894 10 362
Mala Dasari 1,789 1,748 0 41
Mala Hannai 27 27 0 0
Mala Jangam 8,491 8,444 1 46
Mala Masti 17 17 0 0
Mala Sale, Netkani 269 250 0 19
Mala Sanyasi 46 46 0 0
Mang, Matang, Dakhani Matang, Madari, Mahashi Matang, Radhe Matang 24,88,531 24,52,170 530 35,831
Mang Garodi, Mang Garudi 39,993 39,762 14 217
Manne 2,542 2,488 11 43
Mashti 69 47 4 18
Meghwal, Menghvar 40,416 40,296 12 108
Mitha Ayalval 38 38 0 0
Mukri 54 49 1 4
Nadia, Hadi 333 330 0 3
Pasi 24,664 24,442 21 201
Sansi 491 481 2 8
Shenva, Chenva, Rawat 1,326 1,223 10 93
Sindhollu, Chindhollu 1,002 989 7 6
Tirgar, Tirbanda 80 80 0 0
Turi 490 455 0 35
Generic castes, etc (those who identified as Harijan, Dalit, Anusuchit Jati and others) 4,09,118 2,13,035 1,599 1,94,484
13,275,898 80,60,130 11,484 52,04,284


References

  1. ↑ "India - A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Maharashtra - 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 16 February 2026. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Top 10 Major Scheduled Castes in Maharashtra by Population (Census 2011) | Commissionerate of Social Welfare | India". Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Scheduled caste population by religious community, Maharashtra - 2011". censusindia.gov. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Retrieved 25 July 2026.
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