The Tribes and Castes of West Bengal |
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16 Ghasi 18 Hari 19 Jalia Kaibartta 20 Jhalo Malo 23 Kaora 24 Karenga 25 Kastha 26 Kaur 29 Koch 30 Konai 32 Kora 34 Lalbegi 36 Lohar 40 Mallah 45 Nagesia 47 Nuniya 48 Paliya 50 Pasi 51 Patni 54 Rajbanshi 55 Rajwar 56 Sunri 57 Tiyar 9 Bhumij according Bagdi Bahelia Bankura Bauri Bediya Beldar Bhuimali Bhuiya Bhumij Bhutia Bihar Birbhum Brāhmaṇa Brahmans bride bridegroom Buddhist Burdwan Burdwan Birbhum Calcutta CASTES AND SCHEDULED ceremony Chitrakaras claim Cooch Behar Darjeeling deity Dharma district divorce Females Males Females Hindus Howrah husband India Jalpaiguri Kaibartta Kaivartas Kayasthas Koolins Kṣatriya Kulin Lepcha Malda Males Females Males Manbhum Manu marriage marry Midnapur Muhammadans Munda Murshidabad Nadia Nagpur Niṣāda Oraon origin Orissa priests Purāņa Raja Risley Santal Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes SIKKIM social sub-caste Śūdra Sutradharas Total Hindus tradition Vaik Vaisya village WEST BENGAL West Dinajpur widow wife worship