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The '''Hela''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Scheduled Caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also misinterpreted as Mestar. They are a sub-group within the larger [[Bhangi]] community of [[North India]].<ref name="Hasan">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 603 to 605 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of farmers, while they also have a historical background of serving as sepoys during the reign of Mughals and as freedom fighters of India. After being affected by a riot back then , a large population of this community was struck by poverty and had been forced into low labours for survival. They are found mainly in the districts of [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]] and [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]]. They are divided into five sub-groups, the Supa Bhagat, Balmiki, Nourchinwa, Lalbegi and Shaikh-Hela. Traditionally, the community was hierarchical, with the Bhagat considering themselves superior to the other sub-groups.<ref name="Hasan" /><br />
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The [[2011 Census of India]] for Uttar Pradesh showed the Hela Scheduled Caste population as 52,314.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/SC_ST/PCA-A10/SC-0900-PCA-A-10-ddw.xlsx |title= A-10 Individual Scheduled Caste Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2017-02-06}}</ref><br />
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<div>{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}<br />
The '''Hela''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Scheduled Caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also misinterpreted as Mestar. They are a sub-group within the larger [[Bhangi]] community of [[North India]].<ref name="Hasan">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 603 to 605 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of farmers, while they also have a historical background of serving as sepoys during the reign of Mughals and as freedom fighters of India. After being affected by a riot back then , a large population of this community had been forced into low labours. They are found mainly in the districts of [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]] and [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]]. They are divided into five sub-groups, the Supa Bhagat, Balmiki, Nourchinwa, Lalbegi and Shaikh-Hela. Traditionally, the community was hierarchical, with the Bhagat considering themselves superior to the other sub-groups.<ref name="Hasan" /><br />
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The [[2011 Census of India]] for Uttar Pradesh showed the Hela Scheduled Caste population as 52,314.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/SC_ST/PCA-A10/SC-0900-PCA-A-10-ddw.xlsx |title= A-10 Individual Scheduled Caste Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2017-02-06}}</ref><br />
==References==<br />
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{{Authority control}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hela (Caste)}}<br />
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<div>{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}<br />
The '''Hela''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Scheduled Caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also misinterpreted as Mehtar or Mestar. They are a sub-group within the larger [[Bhangi]] community of [[North India]].<ref name="Hasan">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 603 to 605 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of farmers, while they also have a historical background of serving as sepoys during the reign of Mughals and as freedom fighters of India. After being affected by a riot back then , a large population of this community had been forced into low labours. They are found mainly in the districts of [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]] and [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]]. They are divided into five sub-groups, the Supa Bhagat, Balmiki, Nourchinwa, Lalbegi and Shaikh-Hela. Traditionally, the community was hierarchical, with the Bhagat considering themselves superior to the other sub-groups.<ref name="Hasan" /><br />
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The [[2011 Census of India]] for Uttar Pradesh showed the Hela Scheduled Caste population as 52,314.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/SC_ST/PCA-A10/SC-0900-PCA-A-10-ddw.xlsx |title= A-10 Individual Scheduled Caste Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2017-02-06}}</ref><br />
==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Authority control}}<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hela (Caste)}}<br />
[[Category:Scheduled Castes of Uttar Pradesh]]</div>2405:201:800D:884B:34BB:BB1B:253C:3084https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hela_(caste)&diff=305730Hela (caste)2022-03-04T15:21:20Z<p>2405:201:800D:884B:34BB:BB1B:253C:3084: </p>
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<div>{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2019}}<br />
The '''Hela''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Scheduled Caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also misinterpreted as Mehtar or Mestar. They are a sub-group within the larger [[Bhangi]] community of [[North India]].<ref name="Hasan">People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 603 to 605 Manohar Publications</ref><br />
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The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of farmers, while they also have a historical background of serving as sepoys during the reign of Akbar and as freedom fighters of India. After being affected by a riot back then , a large population of this community had been forced into low labors. They are found mainly in the districts of [[Varanasi district|Varanasi]], [[Ghazipur district|Ghazipur]] and [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]]. They are divided into five sub-groups, the Supa Bhagat, Balmiki, Nourchinwa, Lalbegi and Shaikh-Hela. Traditionally, the community was hierarchical, with the Bhagat considering themselves superior to the other sub-groups.<ref name="Hasan" /><br />
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The [[2011 Census of India]] for Uttar Pradesh showed the Hela Scheduled Caste population as 52,314.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/SC_ST/PCA-A10/SC-0900-PCA-A-10-ddw.xlsx |title= A-10 Individual Scheduled Caste Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Uttar Pradesh |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2017-02-06}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hela (Caste)}}<br />
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