Bhuiya
Indigenous aboriginal community in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Bhuiyan or Bhuiya are an indigenous community found in the Indian states of Bihar, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. They are not only geographically disparate but also have many cultural variations and subgroups.[8][9]
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![]() Women from Bhuiya Aboriginal Community of Odisha | |
Total population | |
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c.ā2 million (2011, census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
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Jharkhand | 848,151 (SC)[1] |
Bihar | 716,269 (SC)[2] |
Odisha | 306,129 (ST)[3] |
West Bengal | 140,357 (SC)[4] |
Assam | 83,383 (OBC; 1951 est.)[5] |
Uttar Pradesh | 19,694 (ST & SC)[lower-alpha 1] |
Languages | |
Odia, Hindi, Bengali | |
Religion | |
Folk religions, Hinduism |
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