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 |
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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 |