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The '''Hela''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Scheduled Caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also | The '''Hela''' are a [[Hindu]] [[Scheduled Caste]] found in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]] in India. They are also known 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> | ||
The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of | The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of a village sweeper. 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" /> | ||
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> | 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> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:10, 4 March 2022
The Hela are a Hindu Scheduled Caste found in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. They are also known as Mehtar or Mestar. They are a sub-group within the larger Bhangi community of North India.[1]
The Hela are a community of agricultural labourers. Their traditional occupation was that of a village sweeper. They are found mainly in the districts of Varanasi, Ghazipur and 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.[1]
The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Hela Scheduled Caste population as 52,314.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 People of India Uttar Pradesh Volume XLII Part Two edited by A Hasan & J C Das page 603 to 605 Manohar Publications
- ↑ "A-10 Individual Scheduled Caste Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix - Uttar Pradesh". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 6 February 2017.