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 Late 18th century photographs of Bhogta man | |
| (2011, census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Jharkhand | 223,453[1] |
| West Bengal | 18,269[2] |
| Bihar | 15,103[3] |
| Assam | 12,058 (1951 est.)[4] |
| Languages | |
| Sadri • Hindi • Regional languages | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism • Tribal religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kharwar | |
The Bhogta (also known as Ganjhu, Pradhan) is an agricultural community, primarily inhabiting in the state of Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal. They speak Sadri language as mother tongue except Bhogta of West Bengal, who are adopted Bengali as mother tongue and use Hindi Language as link language.[5]
- ^ "A-10 STATE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULED CASTE (JHARKHAND)". censusindia.gov.in. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "A-10 STATE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULED CASTE (West Bengal)". censusindia.gov.in. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "A-10 STATE PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT FOR INDIVIDUAL SCHEDULED CASTE (BIHAR)". censusindia.gov.in. 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Estimated Population by Castes, 5. Assam – Census 1951" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General, India. 1954. p. 12.
- ^ Singh, K. S. (1992). People of India: The scheduled castes. Anthropological Survey of India. pp. 253–256. Alt URL