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For the caste that practices Islam, seeMuslim Dhobi.
Dhobi
Carte-de-visiteof a Dhobi ironing.
Religion
Hinduism,IslamandBuddhism
Related ethnic groups
Muslim Dhobi

Dhobiknown in some places asDhoba,[1]Rajaka,aScheduled castein India and the greaterIndian subcontinentwhose traditional occupations arewashing,ironing,andagricultural labour.[2][3][4]

In 2017,Supreme Court of Indianoted calling peopledhobiwas offensive.[5]

Synonyms

Maharastra

InMaharashtra,the Dhobi are found throughout the state, and are also known as Parit. They claim to have originally belonged to theRajputcommunity, and in particular the Chauhan clan. The Dhobi have been listed as anOther Backward Class.They speakMarathiamong themselves,andHindiwith outsiders.[6][need quotation to verify]

Tamil Nadu

Vannarbelongs to the Valangai ( "Right-hand caste faction" ). Some of The Valangai comprised castes with an agricultural basis while the Idangai consisted of castes involved in manufacturing, Valangai, which was better organised politically [7][need quotation to verify]

"Kayvanaval Allitharum and the tiger flag were hoisted
were Identified "

— -Right hand history

[8]

In the Tirunelveli region, Thai deities (female deities) are worshipped in large numbers and are worshiped with a pedestal or trident. in states likeKarnatakaandAndhra Pradesh,Vannars are still the priests of theMariamman temple[9][10]

Demographics

State/Territory Known as Description Status[11]
Andhra Pradesh Rajaka In Andhra Pradesh, the Rajakas do farming and agriculture, as well as washing, and ironing. However, there are many Rajakas in all sectors, such as doctors, engineers, lawyers, journalists, social services, IT, and politicians.[12] OBC
Assam Dhupi In 2001, Assam's Dhupi population was at 49,929, accounting for 2.7% of the total Scheduled Class (SC) population.[13]A high of 27.9% of this population wasurban.Theliteracy rateamong this group was 76%, above both the state figure (66.8%) and the aggregated national figure (54.7%) for SCs. SC
Bihar Dhobi, Rajak According to jangana 2023 Dhobi community in Bihar makes up around 0.84% (11 lakh)Hindu Dhobi,0.31% (4 lakh)Muslim Dhobi (Qassar)of the state's total population, with maximum concentration inMuzaffarpur,Vaishali,Siwan,PurniaandEast Champarandistricts, respectively. Bihar's Dhobi community is included inScheduled Castefrom OBC Status due to socioeconomically low. Now, they are in all sectors, but mainly as government employers, doctors, IT engineers, social service, agriculture, farming and politicians. Among the numerically larger castes of SC, Dhobi have registered the highest overall literacy rate.[14] SC
Jharkhand SC
Madhya Pradesh In Madhya Pradesh, Dhobi are a Scheduled Class in the districts ofBhopal,Raisen,andSehore.[11] SCand OBC elsewhere
Manipur Dhupi SC
Meghalaya Dhupi SC
Mizoram Dhupi SC
Odisha Dhoba, Dhobi, Rajak, Rajaka Odisha has a significant population of Dhobi people in its coastal belt, i.e. eastern Odisha (Cuttack,Puri,Balasore,Ganjam) and a smaller population in its central and western areas. They are included inScheduled Castelist of Odisha.[15] SC
Rajasthan SC
Tripura Dhoba SC
Uttar Pradesh[16] Diwakar, Rajak The Dhobi population in the state has been classified as SC. SC
Uttarakhand SC
Delhi SC

Dhobis in Nepal

TheCentral Bureau of Statisticsof Nepal classifies the Dhobi as a subgroup within the broader social group ofMadheshiDalits.[17]At the time of the2011 Nepal census,109,079 people (0.4% of the population of Nepal) were Dhobi. The frequency of Dhobis by province was as follows:

The frequency of Dhobis was higher than national average (0.4%) in the following districts:[18]

Notable people

Main article:List of Dhobis

See also

References

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  2. ^R N Hadimani, ed. (1984).The politics of poverty.Ashish Publication. p. 184.ISBN9780391032644.
  3. ^Ranabir samaddar, ed. (2009).State of Justice in India.Sage publication. p. 55.ISBN9788132104193.
  4. ^Channa, Subhadra Mitra. 1991. "Caste, 'Jati' and Enthnicity [sic]—Some Reflections Based on a Case Study of the Dhobis. "Indian Anthropologist21(2):39-55.JSTOR41919653.
  5. ^"Calling People 'Harijan' or 'Dhobi' Is Offensive: Supreme Court".thewire.in.Retrieved2 October2023.
  6. ^Suresh Kokate, ed. (7 March 2007).The Social and the Symbolic.SAGE Publication. pp. 295–310.ISBN9788132101178.Sathiriya Maratiya Parit
  7. ^"Ān̲antaraṅkar nāṭkur̲ippu: āyvu".Tamil̲iyal Tur̲ai, Putuvaip Palkalaik Kal̲akam. 4 October 1991 – via Google Books.
  8. ^Soundarapandian, ed. (1995).Right hand history.Department of Archeology. p. 108.
  9. ^Sivamathi, ed. (2006).Spiritual repository.Sura Publication. p. 244.ISBN9788174789440.The fiery goddess became known as Draupadi Amman
  10. ^Ganapathy Raman, ed. (1986).Worship of idols in Tirunelveli.Thirumagal Publication. p. 113.
  11. ^abCompendium 2016socialjustice.nic.in
  12. ^"National Commission for Backward Classes"(PDF).ncbc.nic.in.
  13. ^"Assam – Data Highlights: The Scheduled Castes."2001 Census of India.2001.
  14. ^"Census data"(PDF).Retrieved15 April2023.
  15. ^"Indian Kanoon".Retrieved15 April2023.
  16. ^"central list of OBCs Uttar Pradesh".National Commission for Backward Classes, India.
  17. ^Population Monograph of Nepal, Volume II[1]
  18. ^"2011 Nepal Census, District Level Detail Report"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 14 March 2023.Retrieved10 April2023.
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