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THE PEOPLE
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SCHEDULED CASTES
There are 24 castes notified as scheduled castes in the district, of which only 12 are reported in the 1971 Census. The number of scheduled castes classified by literacy in rural and urban areas of the district is shown in table No. 6.
The distribution of scheduled castes in the district is given in table No. 7.
As per the 1971 Census, scheduled castes constituted 9.31 per cent of the total population. The total population of scheduled castes was 211,443. The scheduled caste population in Ahmadnagar district was 6.99 per cent of the scheduled caste population in Maharashtra.
TABLE No. 6—TALUKA-WISE NUMBER OF SCHEDULED CASTE PERSONS CLASSIFIED BY LITERACY IN AHMADNAGAR DISTRICT, 1971
|
District/ Taluka |
Total Rural
Urban |
Population |
Illiterate |
Literate and educated | |
Persons |
Males |
Femal-es |
Persons |
Males |
Femal-es |
Persons |
Males |
Femal-es |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
Ahmadnagar District |
T |
2,11,443 |
1,07,397 |
1,04,046 |
1,53,489 |
64,618 |
88,871 |
57,954 |
42,779 |
15,175 |
R |
1,92,546 |
97,568 |
94,978 |
1,41,820 |
59,764 |
82,056 |
50,726 |
37,804 |
12,922 |
Talukas |
U |
18,897 |
9,829 |
9,068 |
11,669 |
4,854 |
6,815 |
7,228 |
4,975 |
2,253 |
Ahmadnagar |
T |
31,860 |
16,456 |
15,404 |
20,783 |
8,402 |
12,381 |
11,077 |
8,054 |
3,023 |
R |
20,355 |
10,467 |
9,888 |
14,240 |
5,785 |
8,455 |
6,115 |
4,682 |
1,433 |
U |
11,505 |
5,989 |
5,516 |
6,543 |
2,617 |
3,926 |
4,962 |
3,372 |
1,590 |
Rahuri |
T |
15,720 |
7,754 |
7,966 |
11,481 |
4,559 |
6,922 |
4,239 |
3,195 |
1,044 |
R |
15,720 |
7,754 |
7,966 |
11,481 |
4,559 |
6,922 |
4,239 |
3,195 |
1,044 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Shrirampur |
T |
28,639 |
14,992 |
13,647 |
20,684 |
9,004 |
11,680 |
7,955 |
5,988 |
1,967 |
R |
24,595 |
12,899 |
11,696 |
17,681 |
7,695 |
9,986 |
6,914 |
5,204 |
1,710 |
U |
4,044 |
2,093 |
1,951 |
3,003 |
1,309 |
1,694 |
1,041 |
784 |
257 |
Newasa |
T |
14,023 |
7,093 |
6,930 |
10,651 |
4,547 |
6,104 |
3,372 |
2,546 |
826 |
R |
14,023 |
7,093 |
6,930 |
10,651 |
4,547 |
6,104 |
3,372 |
2,546 |
826 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Shevgaon |
T |
16,793 |
8,505 |
8,288 |
12,915 |
5,639 |
7,276 |
3,878 |
2,866 |
1,012 |
R |
16,793 |
8,505 |
8,288 |
12,915 |
5,639 |
7,276 |
3,878 |
2,866 |
1,012 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Pathardi |
T |
13,093 |
6,616 |
6,477 |
10,115 |
4,352 |
5,763 |
2,978 |
2,264 |
714 |
R |
13,093 |
6,616 |
6,477 |
10,115 |
4,352 |
5,763 |
2,978 |
2,264 |
714 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
TABLE No. 6—contd.
|
District/Taluka |
Total Rural Urban |
Population |
Illiterate |
Literate and educated | |
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
Males |
Females |
Persons |
Males |
Females | |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
(11) |
|
Jamkhed |
T |
10,862 |
5,456 |
5,406 |
8,984 |
3,971 |
5,013 |
1,878 |
1,485 |
393 |
R |
10,862 |
5,456 |
5,406 |
8,984 |
3,971 |
5,013 |
1,878 |
1,485 |
393 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Karjat |
T |
18,466 |
9,304 |
9,162 |
12,997 |
5,570 |
7,427 |
5,469 |
3,734 |
1,735 |
R |
18,466 |
9,304 |
9,162 |
12,997 |
5,570 |
7,427 |
5,469 |
3,734 |
1,735 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Shrigonda |
T |
15,626 |
8,001 |
7,625 |
11,650 |
5,120 |
6,530 |
3,976 |
2,881 |
1,095 |
R |
15,626 |
8,001 |
7,625 |
11,650 |
5,120 |
6,530 |
3,976 |
2,881 |
1,095 |
U |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
|
|
-- |
|
|
Parner |
T |
9,379 |
4,552 |
4,827 |
6,434 |
2,468 |
3,966 |
2,945 |
2,084 |
861 |
R |
9,379 |
4,552 |
4,827 |
6,434 |
2,468 |
3,966 |
2,945 |
2,084 |
861 |
U |
-- |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
Akola |
T |
2,900 |
1,429 |
1,471 |
2,123 |
856 |
1,267 |
777 |
573 |
204 |
R |
2,900 |
1,429 |
1,471 |
2,123 |
856 |
1,267 |
777 |
573 |
204 |
U |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
-- |
|
Sangamner |
T |
12,891 |
6,506 |
6,385 |
8,798 |
3,522 |
5,276 |
4,093 |
2,984 |
1,109 |
R |
11,997 |
6,044 |
5,953 |
8,425 |
3,339 |
5,086 |
3,572 |
2,705 |
867 |
U |
894 |
462 |
432 |
373 |
183 |
190 |
521 |
279 |
242 |
|
Kopargaon |
T |
21,191 |
10,733 |
10,458 |
15,874 |
6,608 |
9,266 |
5,317 |
4,125 |
1,192 |
R |
18,737 |
9,448 |
9,289 |
14,124 |
5,863 |
8,261 |
4,613 |
3,585 |
1,028 |
U |
2,454 |
1,285 |
1,169 |
1,750 |
745 |
1,005 |
704 |
540 |
164 |
TABLE No. 7—CASTE-WISE NUMBER OF SCHEDULED CASTES, AHMADNAGAR DISTRICT, 1971
|
Scheduled Castes |
Total population |
Illiterate |
Literate | |
P. |
M. |
F. |
P. |
M. |
F. |
P. |
M. |
F. |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(7) |
(8) |
(9) |
(10) |
Bhangi |
2,632 |
1,425 |
1,207 |
1,572 |
677 |
895 |
1,060 |
748 |
312 |
Ager |
8 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
-- |
Chambhar |
38,980 |
19,865 |
19,115 |
26,637 |
10,982 |
15,655 |
12,343 |
8,883 |
3,460 |
Dhor |
2,952 |
1,465 |
1,487 |
1,807 |
691 |
1,116 |
1,145 |
774 |
371 |
Mahar |
98,538 |
49,945 |
48,593 |
69,557 |
28,708 |
40,849 |
28,981 |
21,237 |
7,744 |
Holar |
658 |
338 |
320 |
535 |
242 |
293 |
123 |
96 |
27 |
Mang |
65,920 |
33,334 |
32,586 |
52,189 |
22,765 |
29,424 |
13,731 |
10,569 |
3,162 |
Mukri |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Nadia |
2 |
2 |
-- |
2 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Pasi |
3 |
3 |
-- |
-- |
3 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Shenwa |
1 |
1 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
-- |
Tirgar |
41 |
27 |
14 |
37 |
23 |
14 |
4 |
4 |
-- |
Unspecified |
1,705 |
988 |
717 |
1,140 |
522 |
618 |
565 |
466 |
99 |
P. = Persons. M. = Males. F. = Females.
The comparative position of the scheduled castes population from 1951 to 1971 in the district is given below:—
|
All scheduled castes |
Percentage to total population in | |
Total area |
Rural area |
Urban area |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
1951 |
11.04 |
11.54 |
8.25 |
1961 |
8.87 |
9.07 |
7.16 |
1971 |
9.31 |
9.54 |
7.51 |
The reduction of scheduled caste proportion in 1951-61 from 11.04 to 8.87 per cent was due to the fact that a large number of persons from the Mahar caste returned their religion in the 1961 Census as Buddhists. As a result of the change of religion they were not enumerated as scheduled castes, as the Constitution of India recognises scheduled castes from Hindu and Sikh religions only. The proportion of scheduled castes slightly increased in 1971 over that of 1961.
The caste-wise distribution and percentage to total district population of the scheduled castes in the district in 1971 is given below:—
|
Castes |
Population |
Percentage to district population | |
All scheduled castes |
2,11,443 |
9.31 | |
Bhangi |
2,632 |
0.12 | |
Ager |
8 |
N. | |
Chambhar |
38,980 |
1.72 | |
Dhor |
2,952 |
0.13 | |
Mahar |
98,538 |
4.34 | |
Holar |
658 |
0.03 | |
Mang |
65,920 |
2.90 | |
Mukri |
3 |
N. | |
Nadia |
2 |
N. | |
Pasi |
3 |
N. | |
Shenwa |
1 |
N. | |
Tirgar |
41 |
N. | |
Unspecified |
1,705 |
0.75 |
N.=Negligible |
