Valmiki caste
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The Valmikis are a variety of communities throughout India who all claim descent from the legendary author of the Ramayana, Valmiki. The Valmikis can be classified as a caste or sampradaya (tradition/sect).[1]
In the north-west Punjab region, this caste had adopted Sikhism. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857, many Valmiki were prominent rebels. Notable examples include Matadin Bhangi, Gangu Mehtar and Bhura Singh Valmiki.
According to the 2001 Census of India, the Valmikis formed 11.2 per cent of the Scheduled Caste population in the Indian state of Punjab[2] and were the second-most populous Scheduled Caste in Delhi National Capital Region.[3][4][page needed] The 2011 Census of India for Uttar Pradesh showed the Valmiki population, which was classified as a Scheduled Caste, as 1,319,241.[5]
Demographics
| State, U.T | Population | Population % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh[6] | 70,513 | 0.083% | In the Joint State of Andhara Pradesh during the 2011 census, the Valmiki caste had been counted as a Scheduled Tribe instead of a Scheduled Caste. |
| Bihar[7] | 207,549 | 0.199% | Counted as Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi |
| Chandigarh[8] | 82,624 | 7.82% | Counted as Mazhabi, Balmiki, Chura or Bhangi |
| Chhattisgarh[9] | 19,016 | 0.074% | Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmiki, Lalbegi, Dharkar |
| NCT of Delhi[10] | 577,281 | 3.43 % | Counted as Chuhra (Balmiki) |
| Goa[11] | 309 | 0.0% | Counted as Bhangi (Hadi) |
| Gujarat[12] | 439,444 | 0.72% | Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli,Barwashia, Barwasia, Jamphoda, Zampada, Zampda, Rushi, Valmiki |
| Haryana[13] | 1,079,682 | 4.25% | Counted as Balmiki, Chura, Bhangi, Mazhabi and Mazhabi Sikh |
| Himachal Pradesh[14] | 35,150 | 0.51% | Counted as Balmiki, Bhangi, Chuhra, Chura, Chuhre and Mazhabi |
| Jammu & Kashmir[15] | 6918 | 0.0% | Counted as Chura, Bhangi, Balmiki, Mehtar |
| Jharkhand[16] | 58,242 | 0.17% | Counted as Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi |
| Karnataka[17] | 5,281 | 0.0086% | Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli |
| Madhya Pradesh[18] | 365,769 | 0.5% | Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmik, Lalbegi, Dharkar |
| Maharashtra[19] | 217,166 | 0.19% | Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli, Hela |
| Mizoram[20] | 21 | 0.0% | Counted as Mehtar, Bhangi |
| Odisha[21] | 2,453 | 0.0% | Counted as Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi |
| Punjab[22] | 3,500,874 | 12.61% | Counted as Mazhabi, Mazhabi Sikh, Balmiki, Chuhra, Bhangi |
| Rajasthan[23] | 625,011 | 0.91% | Counted as Majhabi, Bhangi, Chura, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Valmiki, Korar, Zadmalli |
| Tripura[24] | 1,851 | 0.0% | Counted as Mehtor |
| Uttarakhand[25] | 118,421 | 1.17% | Counted as Mazhabi and Balmiki |
| Uttar Pradesh[26] | 1,319,241 | 0.66% | Counted as Balmiki |
| West Bengal[27] | 431,257 | 0.47% | Counted as Hari, Mehtar, Mehtor, Bhangi, Balmiki |
Notable people
Other countries
In the UK, the Council of Valmiki Sabhas UK claims to represent the Valmiki.[28][page needed][29]
See also
References
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