The Scheduled Castes population of Madhya Pradesh is 11,342,320 of total population of state being 72,626,809 as per 2011 census, accounting for 15.62% of total. The Government of Madhya Pradesh has recognized a total of 48 communities in the list of Scheduled Castes in the state.
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Demographics Community wise Scheduled CastesTotal (2011)CodeCommunitiesPopulationPercent 001Audhelia78<0.001002Bagri, Bagdi (except for Rajput, Thakur sub-castes)2,97,8612.626003Bahna, Bahana3250.003004Balahi, Balai13,31,09811.735005Banchhada32,6240.288006Barahar, Basor1,02,1570.901007Bargunda30,2800.267008Bansphor, etc.3,15,6402.783009Bedia26,7940.236010Beldar, Sunhar33,7040.297011Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmik, Lalbegi, Dharkor3,65,7693.225012Bhanumati1,7880.016013Chadar1,31,4441.159014Chamar, Jatav, Ahirwar, etc.53,68,21747.329015Chidar36,2570.320016Chikwa, Chakwa3,5660.031017Chitar1750.001018Dahait, Dahayat, Dahat54,7350.482019Dewar2430.002020Dhanuk1,05,5460.930021Dhed, Dher2100.001022Dhobi46,5750.410023Dohor38,0380.335024Dom, etc.45,7280.403025Ganda, Gandi1,2520.011026Ghasi, Ghasia8,3970.074027Holeya16,1920.143028Kanjar18,2160.161029Katia, Pathariya1,70,6721.505030Khatik1,61,0261.419031Koli, Kori6,56,5695.789032Kotwal15,7200.139033Khangar, Kanera, Mirdha1,77,2321.562034Kuchbandhia25,9700.229035Kumhar 2,49,7942.203036Mahar, etc.8,19,4167.224037Mang, Garodi, etc.29,2590.258038Meghwal81,1480.715039Moghia49,5800.437040Muskhan2120.002041Nat, Kalbelia, etc.1,11,4650.983042Pardhi26,7930.236043Pasi51,5820.455044Rujjhar1,6190.014045Sansi, Sansia6,7310.059046Silawat53,7700.474047Zamral6,8440.060048Sargara5,6620.049Generic castes, (those who identified them as Dalit, Harijan, Anusuchit Jati, etc.)2,28,3472.01311,342,320100%
District wise DistrictScheduled CastesNamePopulation (2011)PopulationPercentTop 3 (largest communities)Bhopal357,51615.08Chamar (123,368); Mahar (57,636); Balmiki (23,272)Raisen225,89116.96Chamar (106,815); Dhanuk (20,666); Dhobi (19,761)Rajgarh295,71819.13Chamar (174,857); Balai (44,742); Balmiki (9,985)Sehore271,28120.68Balai (120,803); Chamar (99,877); Dhobi (7,223)Vidisha292,14420.02Chamar (203,246); Koli (221,360); Balmiki (10,181)Morena421,51921.44Chamar (308,617); Koli (56,066); Khatik (16,175)Bhind374,79922.01Chamar (245,696); Koli (42,510); Khangar (18,225)Sheopur108,39115.76Chamar (80,370); Koli (12,724); Balmiki (4,000)Gwalior393,06819.34Chamar (222,656); Koli (71,482); Balmiki (27,958)Ashoknagar175,76420.79Chamar (123,168); Koli (11,296); Balmiki (6,945)Datia200,27025.45Chamar (107,122); Koli (19,991); Khangar (17,745)Guna193,11515.55Chamar (124,409); Balmiki (11,626); Koli (11,216)Shivpuri321,51518.63Chamar (196,062); Khangar (37,365); Koli (28,107)Indore545,23916.64Chamar (169,522); Balai (161,041); Koli (39,573)Alirajpur26,8773.69Dhanuk (9,380); Kotwal (5,269); Chamar (3,481)Barwani87,9916.35Balai (32,615); Koli (26,250); Kotwal (6,503)Burhanpur64,2548.48Mahar (35,535); Koli (8,643); Chamar (6,320)Dhar145,4366.65Balai (67,593); Chamar (37,826); Bagdi (8,887)Jhabua11,4271.11Chamar (7,973); Basor (2,674); Balai (1,878)Khandwa156,60111.95Balai (104,260); Chamar (22,445); Balmiki (5,876)Khargone209,09111.16Balai (155,948); Chamar (21,903); Koli (6,100)Jabalpur348,02914.13Chamar (127,333); Mahar (60,104); Bansphor (28,966)Balaghat125,4267.37Mahar (92,797); Chamar (14,406); Katia (7,105)Chhindwara2,090,922232,24411.11Mahar (110,480); Chamar (50,422); Katia (46,243)Dindori39,7825.65Mahar (30,210); Chamar (7,563); Ghasi (352)Katni155,71712.05Chamar (89,976); Bansphor (13,385); Dahait (11,488)Mandla48,4254.59Mahar (25,543); Chamar (9,263); Katia (6,753)Narsinghpur184,15516.87Chamar (81,596); Mahar (53,047); Bansphor (12,511)Seoni130,7979.48Mahar (58,339); Katia (23,885); Chamar (22,246)Narmadapuram205,00716.51Chamar (98,457); Mahar (36,086); Katia (25,481)Betul159,29610.11Mahar (112,065); Chamar (18,286); Katia (12,328)Harda92,86516.28Balai (30,328); Katia (26,961); Chamar (17,780)Rewa2,365,106383,50816.21Chamar (259,475); Kumhar (36,429); Koli (25,334)Satna3,084,963398,56912.91Chamar (241,807); Kumhar (37,517); Koli (36,064)Sidhi130,20211.55Chamar (78,304); Kumhar (19,822); Koli (13,765)Singrauli150,66412.79Chamar (96,360); Bansphor (17,718); Kumhar (16,749)Sagar501,63021.09Chamar (346,045); Chadar (49,374); Dhanuk (21,741)Chhatarpur405,31322.99Chamar (242,274); Kumhar (42,622); Koli (40,931)Damoh246,33719.48Chamar (163,348); Bansphor (27,927); Chadar (18,197)Panna207,99020.46Chamar (115,549); Kumhar (22,043); Koli (19,684)Tikamgarh1,445,166361,60425.02Chamar (220,438); Bansphor (36,682); Kumhar (29,805)Shahdol89,7338.41Chamar (45,854); Kumhar (12,679); Bansphor (6,451)Anuppur74,3859.92Chamar (34,796); Mahar (20,035); Kumhar (9,532)Umaria58,1479.02Chamar (25,473); Kumhar (10,526); Koli (3,454)Ujjain523,86926.37Balai (183,489); Chamar (166,568); Bagdi (93,931)Dewas292,00718.67Balai (144,480); Chamar (89,631); Bagdi (18,928)Mandsaur249,02418.58Chamar (89,608); Balai (49,148); Bagdi (30,768)Neemuch111,16213.46Chamar (38,594); Meghwal (22,778); Balai (14,230)Ratlam198,61213.65Chamar (59,108); Balai (52,336); Bagdi (38,048)Shajapur1,512,678353,91423.39Balai (132,875); Chamar (127,049); Bagdi (35,384)
Religion wise Scheduled CastesReligionCommunitiesPopulationHinduismSikhismBuddhismAudhelia787800Bagri, Bagdi (except for Rajput, Thakur sub-castes)2,97,8612,97,8091339Bahna, Bahana32531654Balahi, Balai13,31,09813,30,230573295Banchhada32,62432,597126Barahar, Basor1,02,1571,02,0761071Bargunda30,28030,27136Bansphor, etc.3,15,6403,15,5322484Bedia26,79426,78419Beldar, Sunhar33,70433,69862Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmik, Lalbegi, Dharkor3,65,7693,65,344133292Bhanumati1,7881,78800Chadar1,31,4441,31,418818Chamar, Jatav, Ahirwar, etc.53,68,21753,38,98597628,256Chidar36,25736,25034Chikwa, Chakwa3,5663,56510Chitar17517500Dahait, Dahayat, Dahat54,73554,72474Dewar24324300Dhanuk1,05,5461,05,502638Dhed, Dher21020307Dhobi46,57546,562310Dohor38,03834,32543,709Dom, etc.45,72845,638684Ganda, Gandi1,2521,25101Ghasi, Ghasia8,3978,38935Holeya16,19216,097491Kanjar18,21618,20358Katia, Pathariya1,70,6721,70,5551899Khatik1,61,0261,60,9723024Koli, Kori6,56,5696,56,17082310Kotwal15,72015,72000Khangar, Kanera, Mirdha1,77,2321,77,09116125Kuchbandhia25,97025,96307Kumhar2,49,7942,49,7422725Mahar, etc.8,19,4166,58,4743201,60,622Mang, Garodi, etc.29,25928,9442313Meghwal81,14881,102640Moghia49,58049,57361Muskhan21221200Nat, Kalbelia, Sapera, Kubutar1,11,4651,11,3648516Pardhi26,79326,744346Pasi51,58251,519657Rujjhar1,6191,61900Sansi, Sansia6,7316,6001310Silawat53,77053,745322Zamral6,8446,814030Sargara5,6625,66200Generic castes, etc.2,28,3472,23,3643154,66811,342,32011,40,0072,8871,99,426
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