Settibalija

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The '''Settibalija''', also known as the '''Chettibalija''',, '''Settiga''', '''Settikula''', or, are a subgroup of the [[Balija]] social group in India. Many live in the [[East Godavari district|East]] and [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]] districts of [[Andhra Pradesh]] <ref>{{cite report | date=2 July 2002 |title=National Commission for backward classes, Andhra Pradesh Bench Findings |url=http://ncbc.nic.in/Pdf/Andhra%20Pradesh/AndhraPradesh-Vol3/2.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204102348/http://ncbc.nic.in/Pdf/Andhra%20Pradesh/AndhraPradesh-Vol3/2.pdf |archivedate=2013-02-04}}</ref> In 2002, they were designated as [[Backward class|Backward Classes]] in the [[positive discrimination]] scheme established by the [[Government of India]] for educational and economically disadvantaged groups.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Hindu |date=27 February 2004 |title=Gouda, Settibalija conference |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/02/27/stories/2004022702420300.htm |accessdate=2012-01-24}}</ref> The Settibalija, along with some other communities such as the [[Yadav]]s and [[Kapu (caste)|Kapus]], are one of the dominant communities in the East and West Godavari districts that form the "[[breadbasket|rice bowl]]" of the state.<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=The Hindu |date=23 March 2004 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2004/03/23/stories/2004032305870400.htm |title="Rice bowl" voters may tilt the scales |accessdate=2012-01-25}}
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