169:
65:
27:
374:
Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli,Barwashia, Barwasia, Jamphoda, Zampada, Zampda, Rushi, Valmiki
46:
252:
255:(temples) are open to all and the most important festival celebrated by Valmiki Hindus is Valmiki Jayanti, which marks the birthday of Valmiki.
649:
197:
486:
Counted as
Majhabi, Bhangi, Chura, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Valmiki, Korar, Zadmalli
633:
608:
583:
266:
community, though adherents from other castes pray there too and patrons of
Valmiki temples come from diverse castes.
775:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Himachal
Pradesh - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
190:
814:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Madhya
Pradesh - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
458:
Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli, Hela
899:
879:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Uttar
Pradesh - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
736:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, NCT of Delhi - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
723:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Chhattisgarh - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
866:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Uttarakhand - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
827:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Maharashtra - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
710:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Chandigarh - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
853:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Rajasthan - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
801:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Karnataka - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
788:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Jharkhand - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
300:
In the Joint State of
Andhara Pradesh during the 2011 census, the Valmiki caste had been counted as a
762:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Haryana - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
749:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Gujarat - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
430:
Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Olgana, Rukhi, Malkana, Halalkhor, Lalbegi, Balmiki, Korar, Zadmalli
840:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Punjab - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
697:
SC-14: Scheduled caste population by religious community, Bihar - 2011 (2021) India. Available at:
654:
183:
249:. Balmiki is often depicted as wearing red clothing and is thus known as Lal Bhekh (or Lal Beg).
561:
Scheduled Castes and the
Struggle Against Inequality: Strategies to Empower the Marginalised
678:"A-11 Appendix: District wise scheduled tribe population (Appendix), Andhra Pradesh - 2011"
677:
8:
880:
867:
854:
841:
828:
815:
802:
789:
776:
763:
750:
737:
724:
711:
698:
629:
604:
579:
119:
105:
96:
31:
19:
This article is about a school of thought within
Hinduism. Not to be confused with
301:
173:
129:
91:
893:
526:
241:
147:
138:
81:
20:
626:
Cultural
Entrenchment of Hindutva: Local Mediations and Forms of Convergence
576:
Authority and
Meaning in Indian Religions: Hinduism and the Case of Valmiki
536:
226:
152:
124:
246:
624:
Berti, Daniela; Jaoul, Nicolas; Kanungo, Pralay (29 November 2020).
235:
72:
35:
402:
Counted as Balmiki, Bhangi, Chuhra, Chura, Chuhre and Mazhabi
222:
86:
531:
263:
230:
157:
114:
259:
218:
388:
Counted as Balmiki, Chura, Bhangi, Mazhabi and Mazhabi Sikh
225:(also known as Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as their ancestor as a
472:
Counted as Mazhabi, Mazhabi Sikh, Balmiki, Chuhra, Bhangi
26:
64:
881:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2114
868:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2110
855:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2113
842:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2108
829:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2130
816:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2126
803:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2132
790:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2123
777:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2107
764:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2111
751:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2127
738:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2112
725:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2125
712:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2109
699:
https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/2115
346:
Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmiki, Lalbegi, Dharkar
444:
Counted as Bhangi, Mehtar, Balmik, Lalbegi, Dharkar
623:
891:
650:"Finally, Bhagwan Valmiki's idol reaches temple"
554:
552:
258:Many worshippers at Valmiki Hindu temples are
549:
332:Counted as Mazhabi, Balmiki, Chura or Bhangi
191:
558:
198:
184:
567:
233:of God, and they consider his works, the
592:
229:. Followers believe that Valmiki was an
25:
892:
573:
563:. Indian Social Institute. p. 17.
598:
304:instead of a Scheduled Caste.
262:, especially those belonging to the
13:
574:Leslie, Julia (22 November 2017).
14:
911:
416:Counted as Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi
318:Counted as Hari, Mehtar, Bhangi
167:
63:
873:
860:
847:
834:
821:
808:
795:
782:
769:
756:
743:
730:
601:Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide
599:Dalal, Roshen (18 April 2014).
500:Counted as Mazhabi and Balmiki
269:
717:
704:
691:
670:
642:
617:
1:
542:
883:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
870:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
857:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
844:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
831:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
818:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
805:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
792:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
779:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
766:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
753:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
740:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
727:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
714:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
701:(Accessed: 17 August 2024).
360:Counted as Chuhra (Balmiki)
7:
520:
221:sect that reveres the sage
10:
916:
18:
578:. Routledge. p. 51.
559:Kananaikil, Jose (1983).
628:. Taylor & Francis.
39:
29:
16:Vaishnava Hindu sect
900:Hindu denominations
514:Counted as Balmiki
174:Hinduism portal
658:. 29 November 2016
283:Population %
40:
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884:
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302:Scheduled Tribe
291:Andhra Pradesh
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253:Valmiki mandirs
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87:Bhagwan Valmiki
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449:Maharashtra
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270:Demographics
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223:Srishtikarta
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662:20 November
655:The Tribune
323:Chandigarh
280:Population
277:State, U.T
543:References
508:1,319,241
477:Rajasthan
466:3,500,874
421:Karnataka
407:Jharkhand
382:1,079,682
45:Part of a
683:29 August
247:scripture
215:Valmikism
211:Balmikism
139:Community
57:Balmikism
894:Category
521:See also
494:118,421
480:625,011
452:217,166
438:365,769
427:0.0086%
379:Haryana
368:439,444
365:Gujarat
354:577,281
312:207,549
239:and the
236:Ramayana
73:Ramayana
36:Southall
469:12.61%
463:Punjab
410:58,242
396:35,150
343:0.074%
340:19,016
326:82,624
315:0.199%
297:0.083%
294:70,513
153:Mazhabi
148:Balmiki
632:
607:
582:
532:Ardaas
511:0.66%
497:1.17%
483:0.91%
455:0.19%
424:5,281
413:0.17%
399:0.51%
385:4.25%
371:0.72%
329:7.82%
309:Bihar
286:Notes
264:Chuhra
260:Dalits
231:avatar
158:Chuhra
120:Ashram
115:Ardaas
106:Ashram
51:on the
48:series
441:0.5%
219:Hindu
217:is a
130:Arthi
97:Kusha
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