Bhumij people: Difference between revisions

Bhumijas have been designated as [[Scheduled Tribes]] in only three states—[[List of Scheduled Tribes in Odisha|Odisha]], [[Tribes of Jharkhand|Jharkhand]], and [[Scheduled Tribes in West Bengal|West Bengal]]—by the Government of India.<ref>{{cite web |title=List of Scheduled Tribes|url=http://www.tribal.nic.in/ST/LatestListofScheduledtribes.pdf |website=tribal.nic.in }}</ref> {{sic|In [[Bihar]], they are recognized as [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]]}},<ref>{{cite web|title=List of Scheduled Castes State wise / UT wise list of Scheduled Castes updated up to 05-01-2023 |url=https://socialjustice.gov.in/common/76750 |website=socialjustice.gov.in |access-date=May 21, 2023}} [https://socialjustice.gov.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Scan-0003.jpg Direct URL]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-23 |title=203 castes in Bihar to choose from as 2nd leg of survey begins April 15 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/patna-news/203-castes-in-bihar-to-choose-from-as-2nd-leg-of-survey-begins-april-15-101679588703223.html |access-date=2024-02-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> and in Tripura and Assam (as the [[Tea-garden community of Assam|Ex-tea garden community]]), they fall under the category of [[Other Backward Class|Other Backward Classes]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=National Commission for Backward Classes |url=http://www.ncbc.nic.in/user_panel/GazetteResolution.aspx?Value=mPICjsL1aLvdd7KihswbYVoTSx7XDi4wmRFbGxg+5XKv5f0QbHfa+6IJiXsS0CcD |access-date=2023-05-25 |website=www.ncbc.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF ASSAM |url=http://ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/assam.pdf |website=ncbc.nic.in}}</ref> Those residing in other states and countries are considered part of the [[Forward caste|general population]].