List of Scheduled Castes in Uttarakhand
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There are 65 Scheduled Castes in the Indian state of Uttarakhand,[1] with a population of 1,892,516, constituting 18.76% of the state's population according to the 2011 census.[2]
List of Scheduled Castes
| S.No. | Caste | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Agaria | 3,239 |
| 2. | Badhik | 313 |
| 3. | Badi | 2,147 |
| 4. | Baheliya | 3,539 |
| 5. | Baiga | 179 |
| 6. | Baiswar | 127 |
| 7. | Bajaniya | 371 |
| 8. | Bajgi | 23,732 |
| 9. | Balhar | 79 |
| 10. | Balai | 733 |
| 11. | Balmiki | 1,12,383 |
| 12. | Bangali | 22,015 |
| 13. | Banmanus | 11 |
| 14. | Bansphor | 653 |
| 15. | Barwar | 462 |
| 16. | Basor | 177 |
| 17. | Bawariya | 81 |
| 18. | Beldar | 519 |
| 19. | Beriya | 149 |
| 20. | Bhantu | 32 |
| 21. | Bhuiya | 1,921 |
| 22. | Bhuiyar | 4,796 |
| 23. | Boria | 60 |
| 24. | Chamar, Dhusia, Jhusia, Jatav | 5,48,813 |
| 25. | Chero | 40 |
| 26. | Dabgar | 36 |
| 27. | Dhangar | 1,240 |
| 28. | Dhanuk | 1,486 |
| 29. | Dharkar | 216 |
| 30. | Dhobi | 18,300 |
| 31. | Dom | 30,140 |
| 32. | Domar | 155 |
| 33. | Dusadh | 2,759 |
| 34. | Gharami | 171 |
| 35. | Ghasiya | 418 |
| 36. | Gond | 3,143 |
| 37. | Gual | 1,128 |
| 38. | Habura | 866 |
| 39. | Hari | 340 |
| 40. | Hela | 5 |
| 41. | Kalabaz | 339 |
| 42. | Kanjar | 4,689 |
| 43. | Kapariya | 189 |
| 44. | Karwal | 222 |
| 45. | Khairaha | 246 |
| 46. | Kharwar (excluding Banvansi) | 1,088 |
| 47. | Khatik | 8,382 |
| 48. | Kharot | 187 |
| 49. | Kol | 11,977 |
| 50. | Kori | 40,245 |
| 51. | Korwa | 100 |
| 52. | Lalbegi | 28 |
| 53. | Majhwar | 827 |
| 54. | Mazhabi | 6,038 |
| 55. | Musahar | 718 |
| 56. | Nat | 1,177 |
| 57. | Pankha | 38 |
| 58. | Parahiya | 56 |
| 59. | Pasi, Tarmali | 19,432 |
| 60. | Patari | 300 |
| 61. | Sahariya | 88 |
| 62. | Sanaurhiya | 502 |
| 63. | Sansiya | 1,412 |
| 64. | Shilpkar | 9,29,267 |
| 65. | Turahiya | 4,411 |
| Generic Castes, etc. | 73,594 | |
Distribution
| District[2] | Scheduled Castes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Total population | Population | Percent (in %) | Largest community (Top 3) |
| Uttarkashi | 3,30,086 | 80,567 | 24.41 | Shipkar (59,864); Bajgi (7,523); Dom (5,109) |
| Chamoli | 3,91,605 | 79,317 | 20.25 | Shilpkar (69,308); Dom (1,260); Balmiki (1,198) |
| Rudraprayag | 2,42,285 | 47,679 | 19.68 | Shilpkar (42,170); Dom (948); Kori (311) |
| Tehri Garhwal | 6,18,931 | 1,02,130 | 16.50 | Shilpkar (75,363); Bajgi (8,389); Dom (5,156) |
| Dehradun | 16,96,694 | 2,28,901 | 13.49 | Chamar, Jatav (66,954); Shilpkar (37,446); Balmiki (35,535) |
| Garhwal | 6,87,271 | 1,22,361 | 17.81 | Shilpkar (1,04,989); Chamar, Jatav (5,128); Balmiki (3,828) |
| Pithoragarh | 4,83,439 | 1,20,378 | 24.90 | Shilpkar (1,14,881); Balmiki (1,381); Chamar, Jatav (472) |
| Bageshwar | 2,59,898 | 72,061 | 27.73 | Shilpkar (66,398); Balmiki (338); Dom (133) |
| Almora | 6,22,506 | 1,50,995 | 24.26 | Shilpkar (1,41,165); Balmiki (3,067); Chamar, Jatav (330) |
| Champawat | 2,59,648 | 47,383 | 18.25 | Shilpkar (40,783); Chamar, Jatav (1,680); Balmiki (1,461) |
| Nainital | 9,52,605 | 1,91,206 | 20.07 | Shilpkar (1,56,176); Balmiki (9,595) Chamar, Jatav (9,052) |
| Udham Singh Nagar | 16,42,908 | 2,38,264 | 14.50 | Chamar, Jatav (1,24,991); Balmiki (21,105); Kori (16,687) |
| Haridwar | 18,90,422 | 4,11,271 | 21.75 | Chamar, Jatav (3,35,371); Balmiki (31,155); Shilpkar (6,068) |
| Total | 10,086,292 | 18,92,516 | 18.76% | |