List of Scheduled Castes in Jammu and Kashmir

Below a list of Scheduled Caste communities and their population according to the 2001 and 2011 Census of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

Demographics

Community wise Scheduled CastePopulationCodeCommunities 2001 2011001 Barwala24,68333,225002Basith18,86624,407003 Batwal 42,73143,945004 Chamar or Ramdasia, Chamar-Rohidas, Chamar-Ravidas 1,87,2772,12,032005 Balmiki, Chuhra, Mehtar 9,000 6,918006 Dhyar 7,5668,343007 Doom or Mahasha, Dumna 1,59,9081,93,803008 Gardi 3,2684,596009 Jolaha 467 306010 Megh or Kabirpanthi 3,00,980 3,05,794011 Rattal 1,913 2,784012Saryara13,32715,825013 Watal 169146Generic castes, etc.1,59,90875,957Total Population770,155924,991

District wise DistrictScheduled CastesNamePopulation (2011)TotalPercentTop 3 castes (by pop)Kupwara870,3541,0480.12Chamar (679); Megh (35); Balmiki (19)Budgam753,7453680.05Chamar (194); Megh (21); Balmiki (7) Leh133,4874880.36Chamar (235); Mahasha (112); Balmiki (41)Kargil140,802180.01Batwal (4); Dhyar (4); Mahasha (3)Poonch476,8205560.12Chamar (211); Balmiki (80); Mahasha (37)Rajouri619,26648,1577.78Basith (22,759); Chamar (17,566); Megh (1,153)Kathua615,7111,41,22422.94Mahasha (62,723); Chamar (42,066); Megh (26,647)Baramula1,008,0391,4760.15Chamar (799); Megh (38); Balmiki (24)Bandipore392,2323920.09Chamar (101); Balmiki (70); Saryara (6)Srinagar1,236,8291,0680.09Chamar (287); Balmiki (54); Megh (29)Ganderbal297,4461170.04Chamar (59); Balmiki (24)Pulwama560,4404020.07Chamar (91); Megh (29); Balmiki (17)Shopian266,215430.02Chamar (30); Balmiki (7); Mahasha (1)Anantnag1,078,6921,8260.17Chamar (563); Balmiki (36); Mahasha (34)Kulgam424,48321NADoda409,57653,40813.04Megh (40,722); Mahasha (6,888); Chamar (2,805)Ramban283,31313,9204.91Megh (7,540); Mahasha (2,539); Chamar (1,813)Kishtwar231,03714,3076.19Megh (12,926); Barwala (496); Batwal (493)Udhampur555,3571,38,56924.95Megh (52,961); Mahasha (45,732); Chamar (33,321)Reasi314,71437,75711.99Megh (11,425); Chamar (8,544); Dhyar (6,915)Jammu1,526,4063,77,99124.76Megh (173,823); Chamar (71,795); Mahasha (43,065)Samba318,61191,83528.82Megh (31,611); Chamar (30,827); Mahasha (25,459)

See also

Scheduled Castes

References