Sauria Paharia people

Sauria Paharia
Total population
51,634[1] (2011 census)
Regions with significant populations
 Bangladesh  India
Jharkhand46,222
Sylhet5,000
West Bengal3,480
Bihar1,932
Languages
Malto • Sylheti • Hindi • Bengali
Religion
Hinduism[2] and Christianity
Related ethnic groups
Oraon • Kumarbhag Paharia • Mal Paharia

The Sauria Paharia people (also known as Maler Paharia) are a Dravidian ethnic people of Bangladesh and the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar.[3][4] They are found mostly in Santhal Parganas region in the Rajmahal Hills.

  1. ^ "State and district-wise Scheduled Caste and Schedule Tribe population for each caste and tribe separately". data.gov.in. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Scheduled Tribe List Of West Bengal State". anagrasarkalyan.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2015-03-08.
  4. ^ "List Of Caste And SubCast under CNT ACT". Archived from the original on 2018-09-16.