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The Tili caste belongs to West Bengal and Bihar. Tilis speak in Angika and Bengali. Tilis are now found mainly in Bhagalpur and Banka District of Bihar, and also in Bankura, Hooghly and Midnapore districts of West Bengal. [5] According to Ramkrishna Mukherjee, some Bengali Telis are gradually converting their caste to Tili. [6]
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 in India. [1] [2] [3] Historically, Mahato was the hereditary title of the village headman, whose duties were to maintain peace in his area, and collect revenue for the zamindar (feudal landlord).
Explanation: In the above list for the State of Rajasthan, all castes, which are known by the name of their respective traditional hereditary occupations and whose members follow different religions, include all members of those castes, irrespective of whether they follow the Hindu religion or Islam or any other religion (Vide Resolution No ...
Kewats are recognised as Scheduled Caste in the states of Assam, West Bengal and Tripura as Keot, Keyot or Jalkeot. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] With a population of 937,861, Kewats constitute 0.7174% of Bihar 's population in the 2023 caste census .
They are included in the list of Other Backward Classes in the States of Jharkhand, [12] West Bengal [13] and Odisha. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] In 2004, the Government of Jharkhand recommended that they should be listed as a Scheduled Tribe rather than Other Backward Class . [ 16 ]
16.89% of the total population of Kandhamal district are members of a scheduled caste. Most of them are Pano (77.92%). [6] Kendujhar district has 11.62% members of scheduled castes and among them the major caste groups are the Pano (58.77%). [7] In 1891, those living in Sitra were called workers in metal, speaking Kui and Odia.
In West Bengal, although the Chain community is widely dispersed through the state, the Government granted Scheduled Castes (SC) status only to Chain members in four districts: Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia and Dakshin Dinajpur. [2] Accordingly, the Socio Economic and Caste Census 2011 specifically reported the Chain only in these locations. [3]
Download QR code; Print/export ... Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha. Bairagi are considered as part of the 'upper castes' of Bengal. [4]