Bauri (caste)

Bauri
Total population
c. 1.9 million (2011, census)
Regions with significant populations
India
West Bengal1,228,635[1]
Odisha523,127[2]
Jharkhand186,356[3]
Bihar2,233[4]
Languages
Regional languages (Bengali, Odia)
Religion
Hinduism

Bauri is a community of indigenous people primarily residing in Bengal & Odisha and considered as one of the Scheduled Castes of India.[5][6] The Bauris belong to the Bhil tribe.[7][better source needed] They are usually involved in activities like farming. The Bauris of Purbo Tila Moulvibazar in Bangladesh are usually involved in medicinal practices . The prime festivals they celebrate are known as Mansa Puja, Durga Puja and Kali Puja.

Bauris numbered 1,091,022 in the 2001 census in the state of West Bengal. 37.5 per cent of the Bauris were literate - 51.8 per cent males and 22.7 per cent females were literate. Only 4.7 per cent of the Bauris were matriculates or completed schooling.[8]

  1. ^ "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), West Bengal - 2011".
  2. ^ "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Odisha - 2011".
  3. ^ "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Jharkhand - 2011".
  4. ^ "A-10 Appendix: District wise scheduled caste population (Appendix), Bihar - 2011".
  5. ^ Kundu, Santosh Kumar (2008). Bengali Hindu Jati Parichay (in Bengali). Kolkata: Presidency Library. ISBN 978-81-89466-13-8.
  6. ^ "বাউরী সম্প্রদায়ের উৎপত্তির ইতিহাস ও ঐতিহাসিক পর্যালোচনা". নবজাগরণ. 2021-03-25. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
  7. ^ Chakraborty, Goutam; Pattrea, Madhumita (2020-12-07). Know Your State West Bengal. Arihant Publications India limited. ISBN 978-93-252-9222-2.
  8. ^ "West Bengal, Census of India 2001" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. Retrieved 2009-06-28.