The Dalits, once referred to as "untouchables" and currently recognized as Scheduled Castes by official designation, make up around one-sixth of India's population. These Scheduled Castes are predominantly concentrated in rural areas. Throughout centuries, they have endured the status of second-class citizens and were often excluded from India's varna system, a social hierarchy.
As per the 2011 census of India, in the United State of Andhra Pradesh, the total population of Scheduled Castes is 13,878,078 individuals, comprising 6,913,047 males and 6,965,031 females. Out of this population, 10,846,333 people live in rural areas. This represents approximately 6.89% of India's total Scheduled Caste population, which stands at 201,378,086.
Andhra Pradesh, prior to the formation of Telangana, comprised 60 distinct castes. Following the creation of Telangana, the Beda (Budga) Jangam caste was excluded from the list of Andhra Pradesh, while the Godagali caste was removed from Telangana. Consequently, each state now consists of 59 castes, reshaping the demographic composition in the aftermath of the state division.
List
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Demographics
Community wise CommunitiesTotal (2011)Andhra PradeshTelanganaPopulationPercent (of total)PopulationPercent (of total)Adi Andhra206,534204,2352,289Adi Dravida266,089265,438651Anamuk432617Aray Mala3,3931,4011,992Arundhatiya30,19030,083107Arwa Mala13,4855,0878,398Bariki1,3941,31183Bavuri890763127Beda (Budga) Jangam111,710111,710Bindla14,8151,73313,082Byagara, Byagari9,8401689,672Chachati1,4661,341125Chalavadi338178160Chamar, Mochi, Muchi, Chamar-Ravidas, Chamar-Rohidas20,3803,31217,068Chambhar67442632Chandala761264Dakkal, Dokkalwar3,8201,2622,558Dandasi5,3515,26586Dhor2,229832,146Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano39,16937,2431,926Ellamalawar, Yellammalawandlu1,382878504Ghasi, Haddi, Relli, Chachandi3,0933,00984Godagali2,7822,782Godari1,020812208Gosangi23,4015023,351Holeya52684442Holeya Dasari11,0412,5598,482Jaggali3,1205412,579Jambuvulu6,7856,677108Kolupulvandlu, Pambada, Pambanda, Pambala1,101170931Madasi Kuruva, Madari Kuruva6,8433,1363,707Madiga6,702,6093,468,9673,233,642Madiga Dasu, Mashteen7,8686,2051,663Mahar36,2384,30031,938Mala, Mala Ayawaru5,570,2444,043,1011,527,143Mala Dasari16,3419,7116,630Mala Dasu11,75410,829925Mala Hannai996237Malajangam3,4842973,187Mala Masti783675108Mala Sale, Netkani133,247175133,072Mala Sanyasi19230162Mang13,36510513,260Mang Garodi1,39751,392Manne40,38110,72529,656Mashti1,4552091,246Matangi73026704Mehtar7,037646,973Mitha Ayyalvar3,143253,118Mundala622410212Paky, Moti, Thoti5,4564,509947Pamidi2,8072,75651Panchama, Pariah98892563Relli135,608132,5833,025Samagara1,129831,046Samban3,7543,646108Sapru46642244Sindhollu, Chindollu3,931593,872Yatala1,104941163Valluvan80971792Generic castes, etc (those who identified as Dalit, Harijan, or others)378,0671,63,155214,91213,878,0788,445,3985,432,680
District wise DistrictsScheduled CastesName Population (2011)PopulationPercentTop 3 largest castes (by population)TelanganaAdilabad2,741,239488,59617.82Madiga (160,420); Mala (153,210); Netkani (82,638)Nizamabad2,551,335371,07414.54Madiga (170,681); Mala (157,559); Gosangi (12,490)Karimnagar3,776,269709,75718.79Madiga (418,263); Mala (201,719); Netkani (30,712)Medak3,033,288537,94717.73Madiga (296,527); Mala (183,834); Beda Jangam (14,057)Hyderabad3,943,323247,9276.29Madiga (130,812); Mala (92,464); Chamar (3,987)Ranga Reddy5,296,741652,04212.31Madiga (385,847); Mala (186,084); Beda Jangam (13,460)Mahabubnagar4,053,028708,95417.49Madiga (522,051); Mala (117,272); Beda Jangam (18,570)Nalgonda3,488,809637,38518.27Madiga (444,040); Mala (147,048); Beda Jangam (15,987)Warangal3,512,576616,10217.54Madiga (445,009); Mala (112,555); Beda Jangam (18,160)Khammam2,797,370462,89616.55Madiga (259,992); Mala (175,488); Netkani (6,688)Andhra PradeshSrikakulam2,703,114255,6649.46Mala (167,873); Madiga (29,764); Relli (23,504)Vizianagaram2,344,474247,72810.57Mala (128,487); Madiga (52,336); Relli (27,649)Visakhapatnam4,290,589329,4867.68Mala (187,132); Madiga (69,791); Relli (47,082)East Godavari5,154,296945,26918.34Mala (647,571); Madiga (209,206); Adi Andhra (46,063)West Godavari3,936,966811,69817.97Mala (459,744); Madiga (285,602); Adi Andhra (45,209)Krishna4,517,398871,06319.28Madiga (444,734); Mala (389,665); Relli (8,840)Guntur4,887,813957,40719.59Madiga (472,111); Mala (453,823); Mala Dasu (5,992)Prakasam3,397,448787,86123.19Madiga (415,095); Mala (347,274); Adi Andhra (13,143)Potti Sreeramulu Nellore2,963,557666,58822.49Mala (414,654); Madiga (201,195); Arundhatiya (26,489)Kadapa2,882,469465,79416.16Mala (229,329); Madiga (206,897); Adi Andhra (15,228)Kurnool4,053,463737,94518.20Madiga (462,369); Mala (238,512); Adi Andhra (2,987)Anantapur4,081,148583,13514.29Madiga (475,632); Mala (73,525); Adi Andhra (5,802)Chittoor4,174,064785,76018.82Mala (305,512); Adi Dravida (263,229); Madiga (144,235)84,520,77713,878,07816.42
See also
Karamchedu massacre Tsundur massacre Neerukonda massacre
List of Telugu castes List of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh
References