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196 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES APPENDIX 9 —contd. Caste Strength Where chiefly found Fakir .. .. 820,577 Punjab, U.P., C.P., Rajputana C.I., Agency Gwalior. Garo, Hajong, Kachari, Mech, 695,648 Assam, Bengal. Rabha. Gond, Dhanwar, Kalota, Kamar, Karwar, Kolam, Kondh, Konda, Dora, Koya, Maria, Muria Nagarchi. 4,719,222 An damans and Nicobars, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Bombay, C.P., and Berar, Madras, U.P. C.I. Hyderabad, Gwalior, Rajputana. Gujar .. .. 2,430,669 Ajmer-Merwara, Bombay, C.P. and Berar, Delhi, N.W. Frontier, Punjab, U.P., C.I., Rajputana. Guria, Halwai .. 246,583 Bihar and Orissa, U.P., C.I., Rajaputana, Gwalior. Hajjam, Ambattan, Bhandari, Kelashi, Mhali, Nadig, Nai “Naibrahman”, Napit, Nhavi, Pandithar, Vellakat- talavan. 3,725,860 Most Provinces. Hari .. .. 418,830 Assam, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa Madras. Jat .. .. 8,377,819 N.W. Frontier, Punjab, U.P. Kashmir, Rajputana. Jogi .. .. 111,586 Gwalior, C.I., Agency, Rajputana, Jammu and Kashmir. Kaikolan .. .. 419,078 Madras, Cochin, Travancore. Kalar .. .. 1,017,179 Ajmer-Merwara, Bengal, C.P. and Berar, U.P., Baroda, C.I., Gwalior, Hyderabad, Rajputana, Sikkim. Kallavan, Maravan .. 948,630 Madras, Cochin, Tr avancore. Kamalan, “Viswabrahman”, Panchal. 7,735,393 Most Provinces. Karen .. .. 1,367,673 Burma. Kayastha, Karan, Prabhu .. 2,946,228 Most Provinces.

THOUGHTS ON LINGUISTIC STATES 197 APPENDIX 9 —contd. Caste Strength Where chiefly found Kewat, Kaibartta .. 1,813,278 Assam, Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, C.P. and Berar, U.P. Kolita .. .. 109,250 Bihar and Or issa, C.P. and Berar. Koshti, Devang .. .. 921,201 Bengal, Bombay, C. P. and Berar, Madras, C.I., Hyderabad, Mysore, Gwalior, Cochin. Khandayat, Paik .. 1,060,587 Bihar and Or issa, Bengal, Madras. Kisan .. .. 431,044 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, U.P. Khasi, Synteng .. .. 232,595 Assam, Andamans and Nicobars. Khatik, Chick .. .. 412,520 U.P., C.P., Bengal, Delhi, Ajmer-Merwara, Baluchistan Hyderabad, Rajputana Gwalior. Kori, Katia, Balai, Chaupal, Jugi. 2,165,953 Most Provinces. Korku, Korwa .. .. 246,765 Bihar and Orissa, C.P., C.I., U.P. Kumhar, Kusavan .. 3,580,143 Most Provinces. Kunbi, Karbi, Kurmi, Kshatriya, Kapu, Kapewar, Raddi, Vakkaliga, Vellala. 11,082,108 Most Provinces. Labbai .. .. 374,829 Coorg, Madras, Mysore, Travancore. Lodhi .. .. 1,742,470 C.P. and Berar, U.P., C.I., Bengal, Delhi, Rajputana, Hyderabad, Gwalior. Lushei, Sokte, Thado .. 192,520 Assam, Bengal, Burma. Mahar, Mehra, Dhed, Vankar, Holiya, Pulayan, Cheruman. 4,729,405 Most Provinces. Mala .. .. 852,050 C.P. and Berar, Madras. Mali, Phulmali, Saini, Malakar 2,332,143 Most Provinces.

198 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES APPENDIX 9 —contd. Caste Strength Where chiefly found Mallah, Goriya, Gonrhi .. 894,951 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, U.P., N.W. Frontier, C.I., Gwalior, Rajputana, Mang, Megh, Meghwal, Madgi, Madiga. 2,556,765 Most Provinces. Mapilla .. .. 139,621 Travancore, Cochin, Coorg, Burma. Maratha .. .. 6,113,061 Bo mbay, C.P. and Berar, Gwalior, Hyderabad, Baroda, Mysore, C.I. Meithei .. .. 330,545 Assam, Burma. Mina, Meo .. .. 1,110,479 Most Provinces. Mirasi .. .. 283,637 Punjab, N.W. Frontier, Rajputana, Ajmer-Merwara, Jammu and Kashmir, C.I., Gwalior. Mochi, Jingar, Dabgar .. 1,026,405 Most Provinces. Momin .. .. 3,122,100 Most Provinces. Munda, Mawasi, Ho, Kol, Kharwar, Kharia, Bhogia, Bhumji, Kora. 2,315,276 Bihar and Orissa, Bengal, C.P. and Berar, C.I., U.P., Rajputana. Naga .. .. 272,529 Assam, Burma, Gwalior. Namasudra .. .. 2,265,476 Assam, Bengal. Nayar .. .. 1,550,641 Madras, Travancore, Cochin. Nepali .. .. 371,906 Most Provinces. Nuniya, Od, Beldar, Bind, Rehgar. 561,926 Most Provinces. Oraon .. .. 1,021,334 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, C.P. and Berar. Pallan .. .. 825,224 Madras. Pan, Panka, Ganda, Paidi, Baraik. 1,241,322 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, C.P. and Berar, Madras, C.I. Paraiyan, Turi .. .. 1,277,365 Madras, Bombay, Baroda, Cochin, W.I. States, Coorg.

THOUGHTS ON LINGUISTIC STATES 199 APPENDIX 9 —concld. Caste Strength Where chiefly found Pasi, Arakh .. .. 1,743,166 Bihar and Orissa, U.P., Bengal, C. I. Oinjara, Sarahira, Dhunia .. 565,254 U. P., Bombay, Rajputana Gwalior, N.W. Frontier, Punjab, C.I., Mysore, W.I. States, Jammu and Kashmir. Rajbhar, Rajjhar, Rajwar Bhar. 630,708 U. P., Bihar and Orissa, Bengal, C.P. and Berar. Rajput .. .. 10,743,001 Most Provinces. Santal, Saunta, Karmali .. 2,524,472 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, C.I. Saun .. .. 480,131 U.P., C.I. Sawara, Saonr, Savar, Saharia 675,628 Bihar and Or issa, C.P., Madras, U. P., C. I., Rajputana, Gwalior. Shaha, Sunri .. .. 533,825 Bengal, Madras, Sikkim. Shan .. .. 900,204 Burma. Silpkar .. .. 333,036 U.P. Singpho, Kachin .. 156,253 Burma, Assam. Talavla, Dubla .. .. 229,190 Bombay, Baroda, W.I. States. Tamboli, Barai .. .. 452,423 Bengal, U.P., C.I., Rajputana, Gwalior, Baroda. Tankkshatriya .. .. 926,274 Most Provinces. Tanti, Tatwa, Bhulia, Chadar, Sali. 1,132,563 Bengal, Bihar and Orissa, Bombay, C.P. and Berar. Telaga .. .. 1,669,559 C.I. Teli, Tili, Chakkan, Ganig, Chanchi, Vaniyan. 5,024,496 Madras, Hyder abad, Coorg. Thakkar, Rathi, Rawat, Kanet, Ghirath. 714,503 Bombay, Punjab, C.I., Gwalior, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajputana.

200 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES APPENDIX 10 Relative Population of Different Communities Distribution by Religion of 10,000 persons in India, in the Provinces and in the States, 1921 and 1931 Province etc. Year Hindu Muslim Buddhist Tribal Christian Sikh Jain Others 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 India .. 1921 6,856 2,174 366 309 150 103 37 5 1931 6,824 2,216 365 236 179 124 36 20 Provinces .. 1921 6,606 2,407 465 280 123 96 18 5 1931 6,548 2,469 468 213 142 118 17 25 Ajmer-Merwara .. 1921 7,356 2,055 .... 96 112 4 372 5 1931 7,755 1,734 .... 27 124 6 348 6 Andamans and Nicobars .. 1921 3,278 1,515 979 3,387 586 144 .... 111 1931 2,586 2,280 988 3,379 496 220 .... 51 Assam .. 1921 5,434 2,896 17 1,479 168 1 5 .. 1931 5,720 3,196 17 825 235 3 3 1 Baluchistan .. 1921 920 8,731 4 .... 159 182 .... 4 1931 894 8,744 1 1 174 181 1 4 Bengal .. 1921 4,327 5,399 57 181 31 .... 3 2 1931 4,304 5,487 63 105 36 2 2 1 Bihar and Orissa .. 1921 8,284 1,085 .... 553 76 1 1 .... 1931 8,231 1,132 .... 544 91 1 1 ....