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THE PEOPLE
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SCHEDULED CASTES.
SCHEDULED CASTES.
The 1961 Census enumerated 18 scheduled castes in Candrapur district, viz., Basor, Bhangi, Cambhar, Dohor, Dom, Ellamalvar, Ganda, KaikadI. Khatik, Kolupulvandlu, Madgi, Madiga, Mahar, mala, Malajangam, Mala Sale (Nerkani), Mang and manne. The Census, however, did not return anybody belonging to the five-castes of the notified 23 scheduled castes, such as, Bahna, Balahi, Ghasi, Katia and Sansi.
The numerically important scheduled castes are Mahar, Madgi. Cambhar and Basor. The remaining fourteen scheduled castes together account for a population of 3,538. The following table gives the population statistics about the scheduled castes in the district in 1961.
TABLE No. 14
DISTRIBUTION OF SCHEDULED CASTES POPULATION BY RURAL AND
URBAN AREAS
Name
of Scheduled Caste |
Population |
Percentage to total population of the district |
Percentage of each Scheduled Caste population in |
Males |
Females |
Rural areas |
Urban areas |
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
*All Scheduled Castes. |
21,998 |
20,645 |
3.44 |
84.94 |
15.06 |
(1) Basor |
1,619 |
1,498 |
0.25 |
86.81 |
13.19 |
(2) Bhangi |
547 |
486 |
0.08 |
39.69 |
60.31 |
(3) Chambhar |
2,578 |
2,472 |
0.41 |
82.95 |
17.05 |
*Inclusive of persons from the Scheduled Castes who have not stated their individual castes,
TABLE No. 14-contd.
Name of Scheduled Caste |
Population |
Percentage to total population of the district |
Percentage of each Scheduled Caste population in |
Males |
Females |
Rural areas |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
(4) Dohor |
14 |
27 |
N |
100.00 |
-- |
(5) Dom |
65 |
64 |
0.01 |
12.40 |
87.60 |
(6) Ellamalwar |
12 |
10 |
N |
100.00 |
-- |
(7) Ganda |
63 |
39 |
0.01 |
100.00 |
-- |
(8) Kaikadi |
50 |
39 |
0.01 |
100.00 |
-- |
(9) Khatik |
290 |
240 |
0.04 |
63.02 |
36.98 |
(10) Kolupulvandlu |
11 |
18 |
N |
100.00 |
-- |
(11) Madgi |
5,543 |
4,986 |
0.85 |
81.35 |
18.65 |
(12) Madiga |
161 |
172 |
0.03 |
79.88 |
20.12 |
(13) Mahar |
10,432 |
9,972 |
1.65 |
90.47 |
9.53 |
(14) Mala |
21 |
15 |
N |
100.00 |
-- |
(15) Malajangam |
1 |
2 |
N |
-- |
100.00 |
(16) Mala Sale (Netkani) |
1 |
-- |
N |
-- |
100.00 |
(17) Mang |
535 |
549 |
0.09 |
78.32 |
21.68 |
(18) Manne |
51 |
55 |
0.01 |
96.23 |
3.77 |
N = Negligible.
The Scheduled Castes formed about 17.89 per cent, of the population in 1951 while their percentage declined very sharply to 3.44 in 1961. This decline is attributable to the fact that a large number of persons from Mahar caste reported their religion as Buddhist or Nav-Bauddha in 1961. Hence they are included in Scheduled Castes.
" The Scheduled Caste population in the rural areas of the district does not appear to be very much behind the general population in literacy compared to the urban areas where they are very much behind than the general population. It appears that the Scheduled Castes from rural areas are taking more advantage of the educational facilities and concessions than those in urban areas of the district. "
" The proportions of workers and non-workers for the Scheduled Castes are more or less the same as for the general population of the district. The proportion of workers in cultivation is much lower and that of agricultural labourers slightly larger than the district average. The proportion of workers in non-agricultural activities is larger for the Scheduled Castes because of the association of some Scheduled Castes with certain traditional services. "
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