List of Scheduled Castes in Delhi
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Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 and 2011 Census of India in Delhi.[1][2] There are 36 recognised Scheduled Castes in Delhi.
List
| Scheduled Caste | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Code | Caste | 2001 | 2011 |
| 001 | Ad-Dharmi | 5,832 | 6,201 |
| 002 | Agariya | 1,513 | 2,771 |
| 003 | Aheria | 13,147 | 18,909 |
| 004 | Balai | 90,010 | 98,264 |
| 005 | Banjara | 15,873 | 18,739 |
| 006 | Bawariya | 10,164 | 7,598 |
| 007 | Bazigar | 315 | 243 |
| 008 | Bhangi | 12,773 | 11,665 |
| 009 | Bhil | 2,202 | 1,773 |
| 010 | Chamar, Chanwar, Chambhar, Jatav, Mochi, Ramdasia, Ravidas, Regar | 893,384 | 1,075,569 |
| 011 | Chuhra (Sweeper) | 2,567 | 1,638 |
| 012 | Chuhra (Balmiki) | 500,221 | 577,281 |
| 013 | Dhanuk | 68,317 | 76,115 |
| 014 | Dhobi | 137,299 | 177,675 |
| 015 | Dom | 3,237 | 3,955 |
| 016 | Gharrami | 221 | 674 |
| 017 | Julaha (Weaver) | 60,496 | 66,186 |
| 018 | Kabirpanthi | 6,105 | 5,312 |
| 019 | Kachhandha | 682 | 579 |
| 020 | Kanjar/ Giarah | 10,743 | 10,120 |
| 021 | Khatik | 158,121 | 198,124 |
| 022 | Koli | 167,005 | 198,594 |
| 023 | Lal Begi | 85 | 167 |
| 024 | Madari | 522 | 134 |
| 025 | Mallah | 68,411 | 92,012 |
| 026 | Mazhabi | 1,814 | 2,829 |
| 027 | Meghwal | 4,407 | 5,687 |
| 028 | Naribut | 1,459 | 2,839 |
| 029 | Nat (Rana) | 5,717 | 5,916 |
| 030 | Pasi | 40,074 | 59,400 |
| 031 | Perna | 1,064 | 1,758 |
| 032 | Sansi, Bhedkut | 18,975 | 23,890 |
| 033 | Sapera | 1,664 | 2,111 |
| 034 | Sikligar | 13,088 | 17,307 |
| 035 | Singiwala, Kalbelia | 1,160 | 990 |
| 036 | Sirkiband | 4,769 | 7,073 |
| Generic castes (reported them as Harijan, Anusuchit Jati or Others) | 19,819 | ||
| Total | 23,43,255 | 28,12,309 | |
Tehsil wise
There were 27 tehsils in Delhi as for the 2011 census and the population of Scheduled Castes were as follows:[3]
| Tehsil | Scheduled Castes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. No | Name of Tehsil | Population | Population | Percentage |
| 1 | Narela | 8,09,913 | 1,55,299 | 19.17 |
| 2 | Saraswati Vihar | 22,50,816 | 4,34,589 | 19.31 |
| 3 | Model Town | 5,95,810 | 1,07,349 | 18.02 |
| 4 | Civil Lines | 6,88,616 | 1,29,391 | 18.79 |
| 5 | Sadar Bazaar | 1,30,188 | 27,892 | 21.42 |
| 6 | Kotwali | 69,174 | 8,380 | 12.11 |
| 7 | Seelampur | 13,78,779 | 1,75,443 | 12.72 |
| 8 | Shahdara | 3,22,931 | 37,416 | 11.59 |
| 9 | Seemapuri | 5,39,914 | 1,60,899 | 29.80 |
| 10 | Gandhi Nagar | 3,95,342 | 37,461 | 9.47 |
| 11 | Vivek Vihar | 2,47,906 | 48,421 | 19.53 |
| 12 | Preet Vihar | 10,66,098 | 1,95,540 | 18.34 |
| 13 | Parliamentary Street (Sansad Marg) | 52,394 | 12,616 | 24.08 |
| 14 | Connaught Place | 28,228 | 5,534 | 19.06 |
| 15 | Chanakyapuri | 61,382 | 15,095 | 24.59 |
| 16 | Karol Bagh | 1,36,599 | 59,352 | 43.45 |
| 17 | Paharganj | 1,74,613 | 53,615 | 30.71 |
| 18 | Daryaganj | 2,71,108 | 30,211 | 11.14 |
| 19 | Punjabi Bagh | 7,99,453 | 1,63,698 | 20.48 |
| 20 | Patel Nagar | 12,62,158 | 1,57,422 | 12.47 |
| 21 | Rajouri Garden | 4,81,632 | 55,352 | 11.49 |
| 22 | Najafgarh | 13,65,152 | 1,71,602 | 12.57 |
| 23 | Delhi Cantonment | 2,86,140 | 53,894 | 18.83 |
| 24 | Vasant Vihar | 6,41,666 | 92,912 | 14.48 |
| 25 | Defence Colony | 6,37,775 | 68,480 | 10.74 |
| 26 | Hauz Khas | 12,31,293 | 2,19,813 | 17.85 |
| 27 | Kalkaji | 8,62,861 | 1,34,633 | 15.60 |