Barujibi Explained

Caste Name:Barujibi, Barui
Populated States:West Bengal, Assam, Bangladesh, Tripura
Languages:Bengali
Religions:Hinduism
Kula Devi:Lakshmi, Chandi (worshipped as Sungai Devi)

Barujibi is a Bengali Hindu agrarian caste found in India and Bangladesh. Their traditional occupation is cultivation of Betel. They are one of the fourteen castes belonging to 'Nabasakh' group of Bengal.[1] Barujibis are listed as Other Backward Class (Category-B) in West Bengal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sanyal, Hitesranjan. Social Mobility in Bengal. 1981. Papyrus. 115. en.
  2. Web site: List of Other Backward Classes (O.B.C.) Recognized by Govt. of West Bengal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113195035/http://www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/pdf/category-wise-obc-list.pdf . 2014-11-13 .