In 2011, the number of male scheduled caste beggars was the highest in rural areas with around 33 thousand people. In general, the number of male beggars were more than the female beggars in the country.
Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender
In India, scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (SC/ST) and OBCs are officially recognized by the constitution as groups of disadvantaged indigenous people. They are the primary beneficiaries of reservation policies under the constitution. The colloquial terms for SCs and STs are Dalits and Adivasis respectively.
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Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (India). (June 30, 2021). Number of rural and urban scheduled caste beggars and vagrants in India in 2011, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/706521/india-number-of-rural-and-urban-scheduled-caste-beggars-by-gender/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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