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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 | 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> | ||
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" /> | 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" /> | ||