This article has the list of Schedule Castes in Bihar.
The table has 22 castes designated as Schedule Caste in Bihar as of their population as per 2011 Census.[1]
Caste | Population | of totalSC population | |
---|---|---|---|
Bantar | 101,223 | 0.78% | |
Bauri | 2,096 | 0.02% | |
Bhogta | 12,659 | 0.10% | |
Bhuiya | 568,403 | 4.36% | |
Chaupal | 100,111 | 0.77% | |
Chamar, (including Ravidassia, Mochi) | 4,090,070 | 31.34% | |
Dabgar | 5,930 | 0.03% | |
Dhobi, (or Rajak) | 647,491 | 4.96% | |
Domba, (including Chandala) | 155,383 | 1.19% | |
Dusadh or Paswan | 4,029,411 | 30.88% | |
Ghasiya | 674 | <0.01% | |
Halalkhor, (including Bhangi, Valmiki) | 3,960 | 0.03% | |
Hela/Mehtar | 181,748 | 1.39% | |
Kanjar | 1,620 | 0.01% | |
Kurariyar, (including Kureel) | 6,567 | 0.05% | |
Lal Begi | 809 | <0.01% | |
Musahar | 2,112,136 | 16.19% | |
Nat | 38,615 | 0.30% | |
Pano | 3,653 | 0.03% | |
Pasi | 711,389 | 5.54% | |
Rajuar, (Rajwar) | 213,795 | 1.64% | |
Turi | 33,638 | 0.26% | |
TOTAL | 13,048,608 | 100.00% |