In India, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and OBCs are officially recognized by the constitution as groups of disadvantaged indigenous people. They are the primary beneficiaries of reservation policies under the constitution. The colloquial terms for SCs and STs are Dalits and Adivasis respectively.
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Number of scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in rural India 2011, by state
In 2011, Uttar Pradesh had the highest number of scheduled caste beggars in rural areas with around ** thousand people. Followed by, over ** thousand scheduled caste beggars in West Bengal.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (June 30, 2021). Number of scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in rural areas in India in 2011, by state [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/706510/india-number-of-rural-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in rural areas in India in 2011, by state." Chart. June 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/706510/india-number-of-rural-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2021). Number of scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in rural areas in India in 2011, by state. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/706510/india-number-of-rural-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of Scheduled Caste Beggars and Vagrants in Rural Areas in India in 2011, by State." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2021, /statistics/706510/india-number-of-rural-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-state/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in rural areas in India in 2011, by state ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/706510/india-number-of-rural-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-state/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in rural areas in India in 2011, by state [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/706510/india-number-of-rural-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-state/
