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 rural and urban scheduled caste beggars in India 2011, by gender
In 2011, the number of male scheduled caste beggars was the highest in rural areas with around ** thousand people. In general, the number of male beggars were more than the female beggars in the country.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (June 30, 2021). Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender." Chart. June 30, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (2021). Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). "Number of Rural and Urban Scheduled Caste Beggars and Vagrants in India in 2011, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jun 2021, /statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender [Graph], Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India), June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/
