List of Scheduled Castes in Jammu and Kashmir

Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 Census of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.[1]

Scheduled Caste Population 2001
Barwala



[[Batwal 393,501
Chamar or Ramdasia 457458
Balmiki 3,855
Dhyar 7,566
[Mahasha 159,908
Gardi[citation needed] 3,268
Jolaha 467
Meghwal (Megh or Kabirpanthi) Usually with surname 'Bhagat' but not all 'Bhagats' are meghwal as some are Brahmins and some are kshatriya depending on their sub-clan (or gotra). 300,980
Rattal 1,913
Saryara 13,327
Watal 169
Total Population 770,155

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