List of Scheduled Castes in Uttar Pradesh
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Below of list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 Census of India in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

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  • Scheduled Caste Population 2001 Percentage of total SC Population
    Agariya
    Agariya
    The Agariya are one of the Scheduled Tribes of India. They live primarily in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Those in the vicinity of Mirzapur were involved in mining and smelting iron during the British Raj....

    18,678 .05%
    Badhik
    Badhik
    The Badhik, or sometimes pronounced Badhak are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have been granted scheduled caste status in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...

    11,142 .03%
    Badi
    Badi (caste)
    The Badi or Badhi are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...

    11,721 .03%
    Baheliya
    Baheliya
    The Baheliya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status. A small number of Baheliya have converted to Islam and now form a distinct community of Muslim Baheliya...

    118,932 .3%
    Baiga 26,476 .08%
    Baiswar
    Baiswar
    The Baiswar or Baiswar Chhatri are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status.According to the traditions of the community, they are a branch of Bais Rajputs of Dundiya Khera. Their ancestors were two brothers who fled Dundiya Khera to escape a...

    12,235 .04%
    Bajaniya
    Nat (caste)
    The Nat are a Hindu caste found in North India.-History and origin:The Nat are a nomadic community found in North India. They are one of number of communities that are said to be of Dom origin, and have traditions similar to the Bazigar caste. The word nata in Sanskrit means a dancer, and the Nat...

    1,769 .005%
    Bajgi 640 .02%
    Balahar
    Balahar
    The Balahar are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Vargi and have scheduled caste status.-Origin:The word balahar means a crier or summoner in Hindi...

    7,910 .02%
    Balai
    Balai
    The Balai, or Balahi are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Mina and have scheduled caste status.- Origin :...

    1,014 .002%
    Balmiki
    Bhangi
    Bhangi is an Indian caste or jāti traditionally treated as untouchable, and was historically restricted to three occupations: cleaning latrines, sweeping, and scavenging . They prefer to be known as Balmiki...

    1,166,383 3.3%
    Bangali
    Bangali
    The Bangali are a caste found in India, and the Hindu branch have scheduled caste status in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. They are distinct from the Bengali ethnic group of eastern India and Bangladesh...

    18,660 .05%
    Banmanus 18,730 .05%
    Bansphor
    Bansphor
    The Bansphor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Banbasi, and have scheduled caste status.-Origin:...

    57,025 .2%
    Barwar
    Barwar (caste)
    The Barwar are Hindu caste, found in North India. They are a branch of the Kurmi caste. The Barwar are a denotified tribe, one of the tribal groupings that was deemed as criminal under the Criminal Tribes Act.-History and origin:...

    13,326 .04%
    Basor
    Basor
    The Basor are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Dumar, and have scheduled caste status.-Origin:...

    137,013 .4%
    Bawariya
    Bawariya
    The Bawariya are a Hindu caste found in the states of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status in Uttar Pradesh.-Origin:...

    6,054 .02%
    Beldar
    Beldar
    The Beldar are scheduled caste[], found in North Indianow also in Maharashtra.people of mh they speak their own languages name Beldari in their house. -History and origin:...

    158,727 .5%
    Beriya
    Bedia (caste)
    The Bedia, sometimes pronounced as Beriya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have been granted Scheduled Caste status.- Origin :...

    27,187 .08%
    Bhantu
    Bhantu
    The Bhantu are a Hindu caste found in North India, and those in Uttar Pradesh have scheduled caste status .- Origin :The word bhantu in Hindi said to mean different. They were one of the many nomadic groups in found in North India...

    8,184 .02%
    Bhuiya
    Bhuiya
    The Bhuiya are a Hindu tribal found in North India, and those in Uttar Pradesh have scheduled caste status . They are also known as Roy.- Origin :...

    18,055 .05%
    Bhuiyar
    Bhuiyar
    The Bhuiyar or Bhuyiar are a Hindu caste found in North India, and those in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi have scheduled caste status. They are also known as Bhanyar Julaha; Kabirpanthi and Kori. The traditional occupation of Bhuiyar Caste is weaving...

    24,982 .07%
    Boria
    Boria (caste)
    The Boria, also known as Baurasi are a Hindu caste found in North India, and those in Uttar Pradesh have scheduled caste status .-Origin:...

    3,353 .01
    Chamar
    Chamar
    Chamar |tanner]]"; from the Sanskrit Charmakara) is a prominent occupational caste in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Chamar is a Dalit sub-caste mainly found in the northern states, such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi and in Nepal at least north to the Himalayas...

    19,803,106 56%
    Chero
    Chero
    The Chero are scheduled caste, found in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, in North India.-History and origin:The community claim to have originally been Chandravanshi Rajputs. Other members of the tribe claim to be Nagvanshi. The Chero are essentially one of many tribal communities, such as...

    32,405 .1%
    Dabgar
    Dabgar
    The Dabgar are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Dhalgar and have scheduled caste status.-Origin:...

    3,638 .01%
    Dhangar
    Oraon
    The Oraon उरांव or Kurukh कुड़ुख tribe , also spelled Uraon, Oran, or Oram, are tribal aborigines inhabiting various states across central and eastern India as well as Bangladesh...

    27,619 .08%
    Dhanuk
    Dhanuk
    The Dhanuk are an ethnic group found in Bangladesh, India and Nepal. In India, the Dhanuk, who are also known as Dharhi and are found in the states of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. They have been granted Scheduled Caste status. In Nepal, they are settled in the Terai districts of Saptari,...

    542,651 1.5%
    Dharkar
    Dharkar
    The Dharkar are a Hindu caste found in North India, and those in Uttar Pradesh have scheduled caste status .-Origin:The word dharkar comes from the Hindi words dhar meaning rope and kar meaning manufacturer, denoting their occupation which was rope-making. They are said to be a sub-group of the...

    94,610 .3%
    Dhobi
    Dhobi
    The Dhobi are a caste group found in Pakistan and India who specialize in washing clothes. The word Dhobi is derived from Hindi word dhona, which means to wash. They are found throughout North India, Gujarat, Maharashtra as well as the Punjab province of Pakistan, where they are known as Gazar...

    2,184,212 6%
    Dom
    Dom
    - People :* Dom people, an ethnic group in the Middle East* Doms, people of indigenous origin found in the Indian state of West Bengal* Domba or Dom, an ethnic group of India...

    49,569 0.14%
    Domar
    Domar (caste)
    The Domar are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Mehtar and have scheduled caste status.-Origin:...

    18,053 .05%
    Dusadh
    Dusadh
    The Dusadh are a Hindu caste, found in the states of Uttar Pradesh Bihar in India.-Etymology:William Crooke noted: attempt has been made to derive the name from the Sanskrit dusk "to be corrupted" and ad "to eat;" or from dauh-sâdhika, "a porter." But the name is more probably of non-Aryan...

    237,181 .7%
    Gharami 184 .0005%
    Ghasiya
    Ghasiya
    The Ghasiya, or sometimes pronounced Ghasia are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Ghasiara and have scheduled caste status.- Origin :...

    3,984 .011%
    Gond 443,457 1.3%
    Gual 7,330 .02%
    Habura
    Habura (caste)
    The Habura are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status in that state.-Origin:According to some traditions, the word habura has its roots in the Sanskrit hawwa, which means an evil sprit. Their own traditions make reference to the fact that...

    4,863 .014%
    Hari 1,719 .005%
    Hela
    Hela (caste)
    The Hela are a Hindu scheduled caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Mehtar and Mestar. The Hela are a sub-group within the larger Bhangi community of North India.-Origin:...

    40,678 .12%
    Kalabaz
    Kalabaz
    The Kalabaz are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status.- Origin :The word kalabaz in Hindi means an acrobat, and the Kalabaz are an endogamous sub-group within the larger Nat caste of North India. Like other Nats, they claim to have originally ...

    8,727 .025%
    Kanjar
    Kanjar
    Kanjar is a traditionally nomadic community resident in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat and parts of Uttar Pradesh in India. The community is also known by the names of Nath, Banchra, Marwari Kumar, and Bhantu. They are reputed to have made a living by kidnapping, theft, prostitution,...

    93,207 .3%
    Kapariya
    Kapariya
    The Kapariya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Khunkhuniya Bhatt and have scheduled caste status.- Origin :...

    14,300 .04%
    Karwal
    Karwal
    The Karwal are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Korual and have scheduled caste status.- Origin :...

    16,264 .05%
    Khairaha
    Khairaha
    The Khairaha are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They have scheduled caste status.-Origin:The Khairaha are sub-group of the Khairwar tribe of central India. Small groups of Khairwar tribesmen are said to migrated to the Mirzapur District in the 18th Century. They are...

    3,047 .008%
    Kharwar
    Kharwar
    Kharwars are found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Orissa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Delhi, Chhattisgarh,Madhyapradesh.The community claim to have originally suryavanshi kshatriya and chero rule also trace their descent from the suryavanshi kshatriya .They wear the janeo or...

    (excluding Benbansi
    Benbansi
    The Benbansi are Rajput clan found in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India.The word Benbansi means those descended from Raja Vena. According to some traditions, they were originally Kharwars, who over time acquired Rajput status. The clan is found in Mirzapur District in Uttar...

    )
    119,248 .03%
    Khatik
    Khateek
    The Khatik is a Kshatriya, Rajput ancestry and the etymology of the word Khatik comes from Sanskrit Khat+eek, which means orders of Priest in the Yaga Mandapam to stroke sacrifice of animal during Vedic Yagas by none other than Rajput, Kshatriya i.e...

    764,765 2%
    Kharot 700
    Kol 331,374 .9%
    Kori 2,000,628 6%
    Korwa
    Korwa people
    Korba people are one of the scheduled tribes of India. They live in hills and forest of Chhotanagpur; the bordering area of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. They are socially and economically poor and outsiders often look down on them because of this...

    1,594 .006%
    Lal Begi
    Lal Begi
    The Lal Begi are a scheduled caste found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India . The Muslim branch of the Lal Begi are known as Hasnati and the Hindu branch are known as Balmiki.-History and origin:...

    299 .0009%
    Majhwar
    Majhwar
    The Majhwar are scheduled caste, found in North India. They are also known as Manjhi.-History and origin:The Majhwar get their name from the Hindi word madhya, which means those at the centre. They claim to have originally belonged to the Gond community...

    18,268 0.05%
    Mazhabi
    Mazhabi
    A Mazhabi Sikh is a member of the Rangretta clans Churas who have embraced the sikh faith who are mainly found in the Punjab region, Kashmir and Rajastan...

    3,664 0.01
    Musahar
    Musahar
    The Musahar are a Hindu scheduled caste found in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in India, & Terai. They are also known as Arya or Banbasi.- Origin :...

    206,594 0.6%
    Nat
    Nat (caste)
    The Nat are a Hindu caste found in North India.-History and origin:The Nat are a nomadic community found in North India. They are one of number of communities that are said to be of Dom origin, and have traditions similar to the Bazigar caste. The word nata in Sanskrit means a dancer, and the Nat...

    158,379 0.5%
    Pankha
    Panika
    The Panika are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Panka. The Kotwar sub-group of the Panika have now separated from the parent community.-Origin:...

    20,354 .06
    Parahiya
    Parahiya
    The Parahiya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India.-Origin:The name Parahiya is said to mean in the Gondi language the burners of the forest, on account of the fact that they practice slash and burn agriculture. According to other traditions, the name is corruption of the...

    1,816 .005
    Pasi
    Pasi (caste)
    The Pasi are a caste found in India, in the states of Bihar, Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. A small number of Pasi are also found in the Terai region of Nepal. They are one of the Scheduled caste but not Untouchables. The Pasi are also known as Paswan.-Origin:The Pasi claim their descent from...

    5,597,002 16%
    Patari 1,716 .005
    Rawat 109,557 .3
    Sahariya
    Sahariya (caste)
    The Saharia are a scheduled caste found in the Bundelkhand region of North India. They are also known as Rawat, Banrawat, Banrakha and Soarain.-History and origin:...

    60,238 .2
    Sanaurhiya 1,066
    Sansiya 8,639 .02
    Shilpkar 24,757 .07
    Turaiha
    Turahiya
    The Turahiya are a Hindu caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Turah, Turaha & Turaiha and have scheduled caste status.-Origin:The Turahiya are a sub-group within the Nishadha, fishermen comminity caste of India...

    25,649 .08
    Total 35,148,377 100%

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