Ahirwar
Dalit caste
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The Ahirwar, or Aharwar are Dalit members of a north Indian caste categorised among the Scheduled Castes of Chamar. Predominantly they are members of the Scheduled Castes with a higher population in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh.[1][2][3]
Dalit | |
|---|---|
| Regions with significant populations | |
| • India • Nepal | |
| Languages | |
| • Hindi • Khari boli •Bundeli | |
| Religion | |
| • Hinduism and Buddhism |
They are present, for example, in the state of Madhya Pradesh.[4] The 2001 Census of India recorded them in the Bundelkhand area and as the largest caste group in Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, with a total population 138,167.[citation needed]
Notable Ahirwar
- Nathu Ram Ahirwar - Indian politician, social leader, former education minister, and educationist
- Dinesh Ahirwar - Indian politician
- Narayan Das Ahirwar - Indian politician